Jeremy Thomas
1) Kon-Tiki
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (96 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific Ocean in a balsa wood raft in 1947, together with five men, to prove that South Americans back in pre-Columbian times could have crossed the sea to settle on Polynesian islands. After gathering financing for the trip with loans and donations, they set off on an epic 101-day-long journey across eight thousand kilometers, all while the world was watching. This feature film is based on Heyerdahl's...