Kon-Tiki (Kon-Tiki)
Directed by: Joachim Rønning i Espen SandbergCast list: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Gustaf Skarsgård, Odd Magnus Williamson, Tobias Santelmann, Jakob Oftebro, Agnes Kittelsen
Country: Norway, United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany
Year: 2012
Genres: Adventure / Historical / Biographical /
Runtime: 111 min.
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In 1947, the world was gripped with excitement as the young Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl embarked on an astonishing expedition - a journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean on the raft "Kon-Tiki". From his days living in the Marquesas with his wife Liv, Thor suspected that the South Sea Islands had been settled by ancient South Americans from thousands of miles to the east. Despite his inability to swim and his fear of water, Thor decided to confirm his theory by sailing the legendary voyage himself.
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Subjects: Catalan language and literature / English language / Social Science, Geography and History / Design and Technology / Contemporary world / History / Basque language /
Topics: means of transportation and /or traffic safety education / human geography / ancient civilizations, archaeology, mythology / anthropology, ethnography / biographies, autobiographies / human relations, psychology, sociology /
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Links
The feat of the Kon-Tiki (video in Spanish)The Kon-Tiki Museum Web Site
The Kon-Tiki Expedition. Wikipedia
Web Site of The Thor Heyerdahl Institute
Thor Heyerdahl Quiz
Thor Heyerdahl at Fatu Hiva island
Energy used by the Kon-Tiki: The Trade Winds
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