Academy Awards, USA 1952
| Winner Oscar | Best Documentary, Features Olle Nordemar |
RKO Radio Pictures
Directed by Thor Heyerdahl
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(DVD, Image Entertainment)
A group of Norwegians sets out to prove that it was possible for ancient peoples to cross the Pacific by boat from South America to distant islands. They build essentially a large raft out of balsa wood in Peru using nothing but ropes to hold it together. The men chronicle their voyage by 16mm black and white film. They easily survive the long journey by catching fish and rain water. Sharks are their primary threat, and they regularly catch and kill them. One harrowing encounter with a whale shark almost goes wrong. They have problems navigating the reefs once they reach the islands, but eventually make it ashore. Rather crude film, with boring narration, and some of the footage of the shark kills is difficult to watch.
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