Kontiki je norveski crnobijeli dokumentarni film snimljen u reziji thora heyerdahla i premijerno prikazan 1950. Legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic 4,300mile 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 precolumbian times. Kontiki is a 2012 norwegian historical dramatized feature film about the. The film tells about the origin of the idea, the preparations and the events on the trip. 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. It was the highestgrossing film of 2012 in norway and the countrys most expensive production to date. The film is about the legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic journey crossing the pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947. Joachim roenning and espen sandbergs dramatization, kontiki, norways nominee this year for the oscar for best foreign film, comes to our shores in a simultaneouslyfilmed english language edition, and while the wind goes out of its sails a. Kontiki is a 2012 film directed by joachim ronning and espen sandberg. Putting the kontiki expedition to film outside online. Nastao je prilikom znamenite ekspedicije kontiki, odnosno na istoimenom splavu, kojim je heyerdahl plovidbom preko tihog oceana nastojao dokazati svoje teze o transpacifickim kontaktima izmedu domorodaca polinezija i juzne amerike. Can someone please give me a quick summary of the book kon. Kon tiki definition of kon tiki by the free dictionary. Heyerdahl is an explorer and ethnographer who, with his wife viv, had spent time on the island of fatu hiva in the marquesas in the 1930s.
It stars pal sverre valheim hagen as thor heyerdahl and is directed by joachim ronning and espen sandberg. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Kon tiki a light raft made of balsa balsa raft raft a flat float that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers. A 20 million dollar movie shot in six different countries around the world. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Kontiki is a 2012 norwegian historical dramatized feature film about the 1947 kontiki expedition. Kontiki is a 2012 historical drama film directed by joachim ronning and espen sandberg about the 1947 kontiki expedition. Directed by 2 writing credits 1 cast 43 produced by 16. The kontiki was crewed by six men, all norwegian except for bengt danielsson, who was from sweden. Kontiki is not only the best foreign film of last year, but its the best film period. The book kontiki was a bestseller, and a documentary motion picture of the expedition won an academy award in 1951. Spillefilmen kontiki er derimot en kunstnerisk utformet filmhistorie som blir framstilt av skuespillere.
A brilliant adaptation of kontiki brings the legend of thor heyerdahl to the masses. 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. Kon tiki generell informasjon om filmen biografisk dramafilm fra 2012 regissert av joachim ronning og espen sandberg spillefilm basert pa kon tiki dokumentaren fra 1950 problemstilling. The only modern equipment they had was a radio and watches. Parents need to know that kontiki is a 2012 adaptation of the classic nonfiction adventure story by legendary explorer thor heyerdal. Kon tiki synonyms, kon tiki pronunciation, kon tiki translation, english dictionary definition of kon tiki. No longer streaming with five loyal friends in tow, explorer thor heyerdal sails a fragile balsa wood raft along an ancient path some 4,300 miles across the. This study guide consists of approximately 44 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of kontiki. The role of thor heyerdahl is played by pal sverre hagen. The original kontiki is now on display in the kontiki museum in oslo. With pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson. In 2014 further work by a team including annasapfo malaspinas from the natural history museum of denmark analysed the genomes of 27 native rapa.
The expedition built two rafts in 30 days and went on to sail the rafts more than 2000 nautical miles before reaching easter island after 43. An oscarnominated dramatisation of thor heyerdahls epic sea journey ratchets up the tension. It grabs you and takes you on a journey few films can forgetting where you are and caring about the characters. Thor heyerdahl, a norwegian zoologist, explains how he develops a theory on how the pacific islands were originally. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this kontiki study guide and get instant access to the following critical essays. The kontiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south. 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. With the world media watching, the crew navigates the kontiki across the pacific ocean using the stars and being driven by the currents and wind. 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. Kontiki is an old name for the incan sun god who was worshiped in the incan empire for many years. His book about the voyage sold more than 50 million copies and a 1951 documentary earned the academy award you can check it out on youtube. The goal of the expedition was to show that balsawood rafts can be sailed across long distances, and to collect scientific data in the southeast pacific.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing kontiki 2012 near you. The kontiki was named after the inca sun god, viracocha, and kontiki is an old name for this god. I denne analyse ma vi altsa samle os om hovedpersonen som figur. This is the muchdeserved hollywood film version made in 2012 of the historic kontiki expedition accomplished in 1947. In the summer 2011 ilp was awarded a massive sequence for the upcoming norwegian feature film kontiki directed by joachim roenning and espen sandberg. Kontiki er en solbeskinnet film, som i fotografen geir hartly. The lead explorer, thor heyerdahl, did have a documentary filmed onsite which was an amazing reality show by 1940s standards. Med kontiki viser ronning og sandberg overskud ved at hylde nationens arvesolv med. The kontiki2 expedition built and sailed two balsawood rafts from peru to easter island in 2015.
Kontiki is the true story about the legendary explorer thor heyerdahl and his crew on their epic crossing of the pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947. 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. The film is an international coproduction between norway, denmark, germany, sweden, and the united kingdom. Kontiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. 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. It is a dramatization of thor heyerdahls real life voyage aboard the wooden raft kontiki in 1947. The raft was named kontiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kontiki was said to be an old name. Heyerdahl is an explorer and ethnographer who, with his wife viv, had spent time on the island of. The inspiring story of thor heyerdahls kontiki expedition makes for an exciting, if slightly old fashioned, maritime adventure movie.
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