Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.
Norway's most expensive movie to date (2015)
Bustamente:
Mr. Heyerdahl?
Thor Heyerdahl:
Just a glass of water, please.
Bustamente:
I'm José Bustamante.
Thor Heyerdahl:
Your Excellency. Thank you for seeing me.
Bustamente:
What can I do for you?
Thor Heyerdahl:
Actually, I'm here to tell you about something I can do for you.
Bustamente:
And what might that be?
Thor Heyerdahl:
By crossing the Pacific for ...
When Bengt tells Thor about terrible water streams near Galapagos islands, he shows him a book with an illustration. But the book he shows has nothing to do with Galapagos - it is a drawing by Harry Clarke made for a 1919 reprint of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "A Descent into the Maelström", and shows an exaggerated portrayal of the Moskstraumen whirlpool near Lofoten archipelago, Norway.
Before the closing credits, short clips are shown in which original footage shot by Heyerdahl was reenacted by the "Kon-Tiki" actors: urinating overboard in the open sea, dancing with natives under palms, portraits, and the like. Along with this, brief notes concerning each crew member's path of life after the trip are given.
Norwegian, English, French, Swedish
$22,168 (USA) (28 April 2013)
$1,517,410 (USA)
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