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A documentary about the Kon-Tiki expedition of the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl.A documentary about the Kon-Tiki expedition of the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl.A documentary about the Kon-Tiki expedition of the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl.
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- 2 wins & 1 nomination total
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- TriviaAt the point of 2010, no one of the Kon-Tiki's members still alive: Torstein Raaby died in 1964 in Greenland by heart condition while he trying to get North Pole (he was 45). Erik Hesselberg died in 1972 in Larvik, Norway, by heart condition (he was 58). Herman Watzinger died in 1986 in Peru by natural causes (he was 70). Bengt Danielsson died in 1997 in Tahiti, by deterioration in his health (he was 75). Thor Heyerdahl died in 2002 in Colla Micheri, Italy, by a brain tumor (he was 87). Finally, Knut Haugland died in 2009 in Oslo, Norway, by natural causes (he was 92).
- ConnectionsEdited into Thor Heyerdahl - en oppdagelsesreisende i vår tid (1984)
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Although the 2012 Dramatization of this event was very good (see my review), the documentary is even more fascinating. There is nothing like real-life documentation to involve you emotionally to be vested in a good film. And this documentary deserved its Academy Award for Best Documentary of 1950. Nothing was even close to this film.
Thor Heyerdahl made the best sea adventure documentary of all time with this piece. The trip itself makes Columbus and Leif Erikson look like sissies compared to this adventure. Heyerdahl made the trip exactly as Tiki, the ancient Peruvian did, over 1500 years ago. A fascinating piece.
Thor Heyerdahl made the best sea adventure documentary of all time with this piece. The trip itself makes Columbus and Leif Erikson look like sissies compared to this adventure. Heyerdahl made the trip exactly as Tiki, the ancient Peruvian did, over 1500 years ago. A fascinating piece.
- arthur_tafero
- Oct 10, 2024
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- Runtime1 hour 17 minutes
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