(Kon-Tiki)

Content: "Kon-Tiki" was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal's theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east- specifically Peru- rather than from the west (Asia) as had been the theory for hundreds of years. Heyerdahl made a study of the winds and tides in the Pacific, and by simulating conditions as closely as possible to those he theorized the Peruvians encountered, set out on the voyage.

Countries:

Norway,

Sweden

Genres:

Documentary,

Adventure

Runtime:

58 minutes

Year:

1950

Directors:

Thor Heyerdahl

Production companies:

Syncron-film AS,

SF Studios

Actors:

Self

Self

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Writer

Director

Producer

Music

Director of Photography