Directed by Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg
PG-13 | 101 min. | 2012 | UK/Norway/Denmark/Germany/Sweden
Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific ocean in a balsa wood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that South Americans already back in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the sea and settle on Polynesian islands. After gathering financing for the trip with loans and donations, they set off on an epic 101 day-long journey across 8,000 kilometers, all while the world was watching. Kon-Tiki tells about the origin of Heyerdahl’s idea and the events surrounding the group’s voyage.
Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film – 2013 Academy Awards; Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film – 2013 Golden Globes
