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.
Director: Thor Heyerdahl
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Thor Heyerdahl as Himself |
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Herman Watzinger as Himself |
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Erik Hesselberg as Himself |
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Knut Haugland as Himself |
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Torstein Raaby as Himself |
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Bengt Danielsson as Himself |
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Ben Grauer as Narrator |
| Writing | Thor Heyerdahl | Writer |
| Directing | Thor Heyerdahl | Director |
| Production | Thor Heyerdahl | Producer |
| Sound | Sune Waldimir | Music |
| Camera | Knut Haugland | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Erik Hesselberg | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Thor Heyerdahl | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Torstein Raaby | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Herman Watzinger | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Olle Nordemar | Editor |
| Sound | Gösta Wiholm | Sound |
| Production | Olle Nordemar | Producer |
