“Kon Tiki PT 2 of 2”, “Kon-Tiki”, 1951,

“This is the actual film record of the Kon-Tiki expedition photographed by these men who lived its great adventure”,

“Academy-Award for Best Documentary. This classic 16mm documentary captures both a sea adventure and a scientific test of ancient sailing techniques. It changed views on where the peoples of polynesia originated. Thor Heyerdahl’s 1947 adventure voyage spans 4,300 nautical miles across the Pacific Ocean aboard a balsawood raft. Expedition members: Thor Heyerdahl, Herman Watzinger, Erik Hesselberg.”

“A documentary about the Kon-Tiki expedition of the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl.”

“The movie has an introduction explaining Heyerdahl’s theory, then shows diagrams and images explaining the building of the raft and its launch from Peru. Thereafter it is a film of the crew on board, shot by themselves, with commentary written by Heyerdahl and translated. The whole film is black and white, shot on a single 16mm camera.”