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Kon-Tiki (1950)
"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.
Genres:
Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.parrot,
tmdb.ocean-crossing,
tmdb.raft,
tmdb.shark,
tmdb.south-pacific,
tmdb.polynesia,
tmdb.ocean-voyage + 84 more,
tmdb.pacific-ocean,
imdb.windstorm,
imdb.theory,
imdb.tides,
imdb.historical-event,
imdb.experimental-archeology,
imdb.briefs,
imdb.palm-tree,
imdb.coconut,
imdb.coconut-tree,
imdb.waves,
imdb.boat-captain,
imdb.ship-captain,
imdb.captain,
imdb.paddle,
imdb.south-sea-islands,
imdb.south-sea-isle,
imdb.south-sea-island,
imdb.american-flag,
imdb.flag,
imdb.sail,
imdb.scientific-expedition,
imdb.whale-shark,
imdb.still-photography,
imdb.male-frontal-nudity,
imdb.male-rear-nudity,
imdb.male-nudity,
imdb.short-shorts,
imdb.dingy,
imdb.polynesian,
imdb.island,
imdb.expedition,
imdb.voyage,
imdb.wind,
imdb.raft,
imdb.pacific,
imdb.journey,
imdb.tahiti,
imdb.sea-captain,
imdb.diving,
imdb.coral-reef,
imdb.south-seas,
imdb.sailing,
imdb.sailboat,
imdb.travelogue,
imdb.oceanic-expedition,
imdb.beard,
imdb.skinny-dipping,
imdb.swimming,
imdb.sea-voyage,
imdb.voice-over-narration,
awards.oscar-winner,
awards.oscar-nominated,
imdb.radio,
imdb.fish,
imdb.bird,
imdb.parrot,
imdb.bare-chested-male,
imdb.wood,
imdb.whale,
imdb.stills,
imdb.simulation,
imdb.shark,
imdb.scientific,
imdb.realism,
imdb.polynesia,
imdb.planning,
imdb.peru,
imdb.pacific-ocean,
imdb.oceanography,
imdb.narrator,
imdb.narration,
imdb.fishing,
imdb.fisherman,
imdb.data,
imdb.1940s,
imdb.reconstruction,
imdb.ocean,
imdb.fleet,
imdb.experiment,
imdb.travel,
imdb.water,
imdb.male-full-frontal-nudity,
aspectratio.1-37-1
Production Companies: Syncron-film AS,
SF Studios
Runtime: 58 min.
Released: Jan. 13, 1950
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 7+
