Kon-Tiki [videorecording]
2015
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Academy Award-nominated Norwegian drama based on explorer Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 expedition in which he journeyed across the Pacific Ocean on a raft from South America to Polynesia. Heyerdahl (Pål Sverre Hagen) aims to prove his theory that the Hanau epe, an ancient Peruvian tribe, settled on the Polynesian islands 1500 years ago. To do so, he builds a raft named Kon-Tiki which resembles the type of vessel the tribe would have had the technology to make. Then, with five crew members and a parrot he sets off from Peru and takes to the ocean, despite the fact he is unable to swim or sail, to show that such a journey would have been possible even in the pre-Columbian era. During the 4300 nautical mile-voyage he and his crew encounter numerous difficulties. Will they make it safely to Polynesia and prove Heyerdahl's theory?
Main title:
Kon-Tiki [videorecording] / producer, Aage Aaberge; producer, Jeremy Thomas.
Author:
Rønning, Joachim, directorSandberg, Espen, directorSöderqvist, Johan, composer (expression)Hagen, Pål Sverre, actorChristiansen, Anders Baasmo, actorSantelmann, Tobias, actor
Imprint:
[United Kingdom] : Thunderbird Releasing, 2015.
Collation:
1 DVD (109 min.) : colour
Notes:
Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Scene access, Languages (Norwegian, English, French, Swedish), Subtitles (English), Bonus footage, Trailers.Made in 2012.Based on Thor Heyerdahl's 1947 expedition.DVDN.In Norwegian, English, French, Swedish; Closed captioning in English.
Credits:
Credits: director, Joachim Rønning; director, Espen Sandberg; writer, Petter Skavlan; writer, Allan Scott; music, Johan Söderqvist; cinematographer, Geir Hartly Andreassen; subject, Thor Heyerdahl.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Tobias Santelmann, Gustaf Skarsgård, Odd Magnus Williamson, Jakob Oftebro, Agnes Kittelsen, Peter Wight, Amund Hellum Noraker, Elisabeth Matheson.
Audience:
BBFC code: 15.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437
Language:
Multiple languages
BRN:
2206323
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham Library | DVD 15 | 791.437 | Available |