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A Film by Joachim Rønning & Espen Sandberg |
Kon Tiki Film
Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg
The story of legendary Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdal's epic 4,300 miles crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort prove it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.
When the scientific community rejects his theory that South Americans were the first to settle in the Polynesian Islands, Heyerdahl resolves to prove its validity - and save his reputation - by embarking on the voyage himself. Recruiting a group of five men who are just bold enough to tackle the seemingly impossible trip, he builds a simple raft to original pre-Columbian specifications and sets off on the epic 101 day-long journey across the treacherous oceans to meet his fate, while the world watches.
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Kon-Tiki Trailer |
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