Kon-Tiki

Kon-Tiki (2012)

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 pre-Columbian times.

Date of release
2012-08-24
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (874)
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Adventure, History
Director
Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: New York City, Bulgaria, Thailand, and Malta
  • Awards: 2 · Nominations: 3. Including: The Amanda Public Choice Award; Silver nugget for the best Norwegian film

Kon-Tiki is a 2012 historical drama film directed by Joachim Rønning and Espen Sandberg about the 1947 Kon-Tiki expedition. The film was mainly shot on the island of Malta. The role of Thor Heyerdahl is played by Pål Sverre Hagen. The film was an international co-production between Norway, Denmark, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Production

Principal photography for Kon-Tiki took place in Norway, Malta, Bulgaria, Thailand, Sweden and the Maldives over a period of three-and-a-half months. Against the advice of many, the filmmakers decided to shoot the ocean scenes on the open ocean rather than on a set, insisting that the "unique challenges" they faced from shooting on the ocean actually strengthen the film.

In an unusual technique, the film was shot simultaneously in Norwegian and English, with each scene being filmed twice, first in Norwegian and then in English. This resulted in two versions of the film to be released, one primarily for the Norwegian domestic market, the other for an international audience. In a few cases, such as action scenes and computer-generated sequences, they used the same shot, later adding English with dubbing.

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