Where was the movie Kon-Tiki filmed?

Kon-Tiki (2012 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.

What is the release date of Kon Tiki?

Critical response. Kon-Tiki opened in the United States on 26 April 2013 in a limited release, and was screened in three cinemas. On 3 May 2013, the film expanded to screen in fifty more cinemas and was a major box office success in its home country, Norway, and has since been gathering critical acclaim internationally.

Is Kon Tiki based on a true story?

A well-crafted retelling of an epic true story, Kon Tiki is a throwback to old-school adventure filmmaking that’s exciting and entertaining in spite of its by-the-book plotting. Read critic reviews Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl (Pål Sverre Hagen) suspects that the South Sea Islands were originally colonized by South Americans.

What was the Kon-Tiki used for?

“Kon-Tiki” was the name of a wooden raft used by six Scandinavian scientists, led by Thor Heyerdahl, to make a 101-day journey from South America to the Polynesian Islands. The purpose of the expedition was to prove Heyerdal’s theory that the Polynesian Islands were populated from the east—specifically Peru—rather than from the west…

Is Kon Tiki a true story?

The true story about one of the most brilliant saboteurs during World War II and his battle to overcome his inner demons. A documentary about the Kon-Tiki expedition of the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl. Norway has been invaded by Germany and the royal family and government have fled into the interior.

Did Thor write a book about Kon-Tiki?

Epilogue: Thor wrote a book about Kon-Tiki. It was translated to over 70 languages, and sold over 50 million copies. The documentary about the expedition won an Oscar. Liv and Thor divorced after the Kon-Tiki expedition. Their boys lived with Liv, who later moved to the US where she died in 1969.

What is the difference between Pi and Kon-Tiki?

Kon-Tiki traveled the Pacific in the opposite direction that Pi did. It had an experienced though spare crew of 5, composed of two sailors, an engineer, an ethnographer and Thor, so it had a distinct advantage over the teenager and a tiger.