Kontiki is a 2012 historical drama film directed by joachim ronning and espen sandberg. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including the big wedding, pain and gain and at any price. Kontiki is a gloss on a man whose towering selfregard allowed him to ignore critics who insisted he was on a suicide mission. Heyerdahl filmed the expedition, which later became the acaemy award winning documentary in 1951, and wrote a book about the expedition which was translated into 70 languages and sold more than 50 millions copies around the world. But in kontiki, the how and why of that trip get a robust, dramatic airing. The 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 precolumbian times could have crossed the sea and settle on polynesian islands. Lindbergs flight across the atlantic, hillary and norgays conquest of everest, roger bannisters four minute mile. Recreating the epic voyage of the kontiki cbs news. Dec 23, 20 kon tiki is another film based on a true story.
The voyage was also chronicled in the documentary tvseries the kontiki man. Kontiki 2012 during the 20th century some individual achievements so captured the popular attention as to become iconic. A beautifully illustrated account of the kon tiki voyage by erik hesselberg, the navigator, who is also a very talented sketch artist. Kontiki is nominated for a best foreign film oscar this year. Kontiki is the record of an astonishing adventurea journey of 4,300 nautical miles across the pacific ocean by raft. Part of the problem was the lead, pal sverre hagen. Kontiki official theatrical trailer 20 oscar nominated film hd. Along with 5 adventurous companions, heyerdal sought to prove his. I saw it on friday afternoon and then again on sunday afternoon.
Kontiki, by thor heyerdahl, is one of my alltime favorite books, but this movie, alas, did not live up to the books standards. After spending time on the south sea islands, thor comes up with a. While many savvy awards season watchers may be a bit. Kontiki is the famous 101 day voyage by thor heyerdahl in a balsa raft from peru to polynesia kontiki is an exciting, engaging, timeless and highly recommended addition to any personal, school or community library video collection. Kontiki expedition is within the scope of the wikiproject sailing, a collaborative effort to improve wikipedia s coverage of sailing. What we do in the shadows season 2 official teaser trailer spf hd kayvan novak. In june 20 i plan to visit the kon tiki museum in oslo yet again. The movie is about norwegian scientist thor heyerdahl who sailed on a balsa raft from south america to polynesian islands to proove that these islands could be populated by ancient people who traveled this distance by a raft. After the eponymous expedition of thor heyerdahl over the pacific to prove the then theory that the first to populate polynesia were from south america, kon tiki 2012, norway is a grand. After the eponymous expedition of thor heyerdahl over the pacific to prove the then theory that the first to populate polynesia were from south america, kontiki 2012, norway is a grand. Heyerdahl filmed the expedition, which later became the academy award winning documentary in 1951, and he wrote a book about the expedition that was translated into 70 languages and sold more than 50 millions copies around the world. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl.
Kontiki opened in the united states on 26 april 20 in a limited release, and was screened in three cinemas. He believes that people from south america might have settled in polynesia in the days before columbus. The kon tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. Kon tiki tells the true story of thor heyerdahl, a young norwegian adventurer in the late 1940s.
With perfect blue cinematography and stylized dramatization, kontiki satisfies the human curiosity for knowledge and adventure. The story of the legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic 101 day, 4,300mile crossing of the pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947. The historical seafaring epic kontiki may be the first oscar. Kontiki is the famous 101 day voyage by thor heyerdahl in a balsa raft from peru to polynesia kontiki is an exciting, engaging, timeless and highly recommended addition to any personal, school or. In 1947, the world is gripped with excitement as the young norwegian adventurer thor heyerdahl embarks on an astonishing expedition a. Parents need to know that kontiki is a 2012 adaptation of the classic nonfiction adventure story by legendary explorer thor heyerdal.
And please dont tell me there really is a oneman show about thor heyerdahl and kontiki. Jul, 2019 the story of the legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic 101 day, 4,300mile crossing of the pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947. Kon tiki across the pacific by raft thor heyerdahl. Curb your enthusiasm season 10 page 3 home theater forum. Kontiki was released in 20 on friday, april 26, 20 in limited movie theaters. Deze pagina is voor het laatst bewerkt op 10 sep 2018 om 18. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks.
Based on one of the most incredible voyages of the 20th century the true story about legendary explorer thor heyerdahl and his epic crossing of the pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove it was possible for south americans to settle in polynesia in precolumbian times. Perhaps there isnt an abundance of the latter here if you know the earlier kon tiki film or about heyerdahls celebrated life, but i doubt the average viewer will be familiar with either of those things. Kon tiki takes solo top spot within swift group motorhome. Thor heyerdahls 1947 voyage across the pacific was one of these events.
Get kontiki dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Winner of the 1952 academy award for best documentary. The movie sends electricity coursing through your veins as you watch the challenges that thor and his crew took on. Oscarnominated kontiki helmers make big legendary deal. After spending time on the south sea islands, thor comes up with a crazy theory that polynesians originated from peru. On 3 may 20, the film expanded to screen in fifty more cinemas and was a major box office success in its home country, norway, and has since been gathering critical acclaim internationally. Kontiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kontiki is an old name for this god. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south. Everything you need to know about kontiki movie 20.
The voyage was also chronicled in the documentary tvseries the kon tiki man. Kontiki bluraydvd, 20, 2disc set, canadian for sale. His line drawings describe the voyage in a lovely quirky way, while the light account given in words is entirely hand written giving the effect of a big, beautiful diary and sometimes showing a silly sense of humour. Pal sverre hagen in kontiki 2012 tobias santelmann in kontiki 2012 pal sverre hagen in kontiki. The kontiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kontiki is an old name for this god. Get kon tiki dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Kon tiki is filmed in a more realistic style than the fanciful life of pi, but it offers no less a sense of wonder, as evoked in scenes with flying fish, electric eels that light up the nocturnal waters, or simply the rapturously beautiful panoramic view of the tiny craft as a speck on the vast oceanscape. Kontiki opened in the united states on 26 april 20 in a limited release, and was. Released by sony classical in 20 containing music from kon tiki 20.
Perhaps there isnt an abundance of the latter here if you know the earlier kontiki film or about heyerdahls celebrated life, but i doubt the average viewer will be familiar with either of those things. Kontiki tells the true story of thor heyerdahl, a young norwegian adventurer in the late 1940s. Kontiki is filmed in a more realistic style than the fanciful life of pi, but it offers no less a sense of wonder, as evoked in scenes with flying fish, electric eels that light up the nocturnal waters, or simply the rapturously beautiful panoramic view of. The 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 precolumbian times could have crossed the. Ochroma is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, malvaceae, containing the sole species ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as the balsa tree. United states april 26, 20 limited canada april 26, 20. Parents need to know that kon tiki is a 2012 adaptation of the classic nonfiction adventure story by legendary explorer thor heyerdal. The movie doesnt shy away from the extreme peril heyerdal and his crew faced when they crossed 5000 miles of the pacific ocean from peru to polynesia to prove that precolumbian south americans could have conceivably been the first settlers of polynesia. Apr 26, 20 kon tiki soundtrack from 20, composed by johan soderqvist.
The swift kontiki, a name synonymous with the ultimate in design, specification and performance in the motorhome market since the product was launched 27 years ago, takes over the solus position at the top of the swift group motorhome range for the 20 season. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of miles to the east, led by a mythical hero, kontiki. From his days living in the marquesas with his wife liv. Kon tiki is a gloss on a man whose towering selfregard allowed him to ignore critics who insisted he was on a suicide mission. Kontiki official theatrical trailer 20 oscar nominated film hd the story of legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic 4,300 miles crossing. Having sacrificed everything for his mission, even his marriage, the success of the kontiki expedition proves bittersweet for thor. Intrigued by polynesian folklore, biologist thor heyerdahl suspected that the south sea islands had been settled by an ancient race from thousands of. Cbs news a tiny ocean oceangoing craft, little more than a raft called kontiki, captured the worlds imagination more than half a century. Kontiki 20 norwegian adventurer thor heyerdahl pal sverre hagen suspects that the south sea islands were originally colonized by south americans. April 25, 20 kontiki ends up being a little underwhelming, lacking the strength that such a story deserves. Nearly 10 million filed for unemployment in last 2 weeks. The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name.
The kon tiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kon tiki is an old name for this god. The story of legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic 4,300 miles crossing of the pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort prove it was possible for south americans to settle in polynesia. Kontiki opened in norway on 24 august 2012, setting a weekend national box office record. Apr 18, 20 cbs news a tiny ocean oceangoing craft, little more than a raft called kontiki, captured the worlds imagination more than half a century ago. Norwegian helmers joachim ronning and espen sandberg, whose film kontiki was oscar nominated today for best foreign language film, are near a deal to make their first big splashy. Kontiki soundtrack from 20, composed by johan soderqvist. Kontiki helmers part company with legendary over spectral. Posted by the tiki chick in other tiki topics and tagged with academy awards, kontiki. Legendary pictures and norwegian kontiki helmers joachim ronning and espen sandberg have parted company on spectral, a big project they signed on to direct in january with much fanfare. Jan 24, 20 kontiki 20 official trailer transmission films.
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