The film tells the harrowing tale of thor heyerdahls 1947 journey. It was the highestgrossing film of 2012 in norway and the countrys most expensive production to date. Other rafts have repeated the voyage, inspired by kon tiki. London englishlanguage fare with hollywood stars make up more than a third of the nominees for the european film academys peoples choice award, which will be voted for by film fans across eur. Kontiki shortlisted for oscar movie news sbs movies.
The kontiki raft in the movie is made from the tangaroa, a raft that thor heyerdahls grandson olav sailed from peru to polynesia in 2006. Though comparisons will inevitably be drawn between this film and ang lees life of pi. Dec 12, 2012 filmed en route with 16millimeter camera equipment, kon tiki was originally released in sweden in tandem with the publication of heyerdahls book about the expedition. My guess is that many more know of the kon tiki documented in an academyawardwinning film, than of.
Google the name thor and of the 140 million results give or take most of the highestraking ones concern the hammerwielding marvel. So the raft in the movie has actually made the voyage its almost the real thing. Film tersebut merupakan cerita yang didramatisasikan dari thor heyerdahl dan ekspedisi kon tiki nya pada 1947 ketika teoriteori pada waktu itu menyatakan bahwa polinesia ditinggali oleh orangorang yang bermigrasi dari barat, heyerdahl, seorang petualang dan etnografer eksperimental, mengeluarkan teori buatannya yang menyatakan bahwa orangorang dari amerika serikat bermukim di. But the one golden globe nominee for best foreign film that probably had you doing an internet search shortly after the nominations were announced is kon tiki. Thor heyerdahl and the crew of kontiki 32 pictures. An oscarnominated dramatisation of thor heyerdahls epic sea journey ratchets up the tension. Last years norwegian feature film about the expedition of famed explorer thor heyerdahl, kontiki, has won a much soughtafter nomination. The film features the phosphorescent creatures sighted by heyerdahl. The new kon tiki has been nominated for an oscar in the best foreign language film category. Heyerdahl is an explorer and ethnographer who, with his wife viv, had spent time on the island of. Norwaythor heyerdahl won an oscar for best documentary, it was in 1950, for kon tiki. Kontiki official theatrical trailer 20 oscar nominated film hd.
An oscarnominated dramatisation of thor heyerdahls epic sea journey ratchets up the tension, writes mark kermode. The directors of kon tiki arent the only ones who are going hollywood tobias santelmann, one of the stars of the oscarnominated scandinavian. Norways entry in the foreign film category, joachim ronning and espen sandbergs kontiki, tells the true. Jan 10, 20 in the foreign language film category, amour from austria, kon tiki from norway, no from chile, a royal affair from denmark and war witch from canada got the oscars nomination nods. The new kontiki has been nominated for an oscar in the best foreign language film category. Nov 03, 2019 emmy awards nominations 2020 predictions.
The movie doesnt shy away from the extreme peril heyerdal and his crew faced when they crossed 5000 miles of the pacific ocean from peru to polynesia to prove that precolumbian south americans could have conceivably been the first settlers of polynesia. Thor heyerdahl, kon tiki, south pacific sail from peru to tahiti, crew on kon tiki, pictures of sailors, sharks, heyerdahl. In the foreign language film category, amour from austria, kon tiki from norway, no from chile, a royal affair from denmark and war witch from canada got the oscars nomination nods. Amour, a searing portrait of old age from austrias michael haneke, was lauded by hollywoods movie elite, receiving five nominations including best. A dramatised version was released in 2012, also called kon tiki, and was nominated for both the best foreign language oscar at the 85th academy awards and a golden globe award for best foreign language film at the 70th golden globe awards. I preferred every other film in the then flf category, although visually kontiki is. I preferred every other film in the then flf category, although visually kontiki is stunning.
The film was also nominated for a golden globe award for best foreign language film at the 70th golden globe awards. Kontiki is a norwegianswedish documentary film about the kontiki expedition led by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl in 1947, released in. The role of thor heyerdahl is played by pal sverre hagen. Kon tiki is nominated for european film academys peoples choice award. Parents need to know that kon tiki is a 2012 adaptation of the classic nonfiction adventure story by legendary explorer thor heyerdal. Thor heyerdahl and the crew of kontiki 32 pictures click. We hear people say they think kon tiki reminds them of how hollywood used to do movies that its classical in a sense. Kontiki official theatrical trailer 20 oscar nominated film hd the story of legendary explorer thor heyerdals epic 4,300 miles crossing. The combination of this film, with stills and diagrams explaining the process of building the raft, forms the basis of the documentary kon tiki.
Kon tiki is a 2012 historical drama film directed by joachim rnning and espen sandberg about the 1947 kon tiki expedition. The original kon tiki documentary won an oscar for best documentary feature. Filmed en route with 16millimeter camera equipment, kon tiki was originally released in sweden in tandem with the publication of heyerdahls book about the expedition. Jul 12, 20 kon tiki 1950 film original version duration. The remarkable story of the kon tiki expedition continues as it sails on to the big screen.
The original kontiki documentary won an oscar for best documentary feature. Heyerdahls own 1951 documentary feature of his journey actually won an academy award for that year, marking the first and only oscar winning film in norways history. Kon tiki is a strong import, fascinating and thrilling in equal measure and a film that is just as much about the perils of nature as it is about the gratification that comes with conquering it. Joachim roenning and espen sandbergs dramatization, kon tiki, norways nominee this year for the oscar for best foreign film, comes to our shores in a simultaneouslyfilmed english language edition, and while the wind goes out of its sails a. Kontiki is nominated for european film academys peoples choice award. Filmen blev nomineret til en oscar for bedste fremmedsprogede film ved oscaruddelingen 20. Jun 20, 20 the directors of kontiki arent the only ones who are going hollywood tobias santelmann, one of the stars of the oscarnominated scandinavian adventure movie, has been cast as the heavy in.
It stars pal sverre valheim hagen as thor heyerdahl and is directed by joachim ronning and espen sandberg. His book about the voyage sold more than 50 million copies and a 1951 documentary earned the academy award you can check it out on youtube. Kon tiki is also the name of heyerdahls book, the academy awardwinning documentary film chronicling his adventures. Film tersebut utamanya mengambil gambar di pulau malta. Rollen som thor heyerdahl spilles af pal sverre valheim hagen. How the voyage of the kon tiki misled the world about navigating the pacific. Life of pi isnt the only waterlogged nominee at this years academy awards. The movie, which was directed by thor heyerdahl and edited by olle nordemar, received the academy award for best documentary feature for 1951 at the 24th academy awards. In 2012, a dramatization of the events was made into a film of the same name.
Dec, 2012 but the one golden globe nominee for best foreign film that probably had you doing an internet search shortly after the nominations were announced is kon tiki. Joachim roenning and espen sandbergs dramatization, kon tiki, norways nominee this year for the oscar for best foreign film, comes to our shores in a simultaneouslyfilmed english language edition, and while the wind goes out of its sails a few times. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The film is an international coproduction between norway, denmark, germany, sweden, and the united kingdom. Yesterday, the norwegian film kon tiki was nominated for best foreign language film. With pal sverre hagen, anders baasmo christiansen, gustaf skarsgard, oddmagnus williamson. The film kontiki comes in two linguistic flavors, with the cast shuttling. The raft was named kon tiki after the inca god viracocha, for whom kon tiki was said to be an old name. In 2012, a norwegian historical dramatized feature film was made about the 1947 kon tiki expedition. Released in 1950 in norway and later in the us, the feature won best documentary for 1951 in the at the 24 th academy awards. Oscars 2012 foreign language film shortlist announced. Film tersebut adalah sebuah kerjasama produksi internasional antara norwegia, denmark, jerman, swedia, dan britania raya. Kontiki is a 2012 historical drama film directed by joachim ronning and espen sandberg about the 1947 kontiki expedition. The film would have done better just to focus on the sheer adventure of the kon tiki s voyage.
The film is an international coproduction between norway, denmark, germany, sweden, and the united kingdom it was the highestgrossing film of 2012 in norway and. The role of thor heyerdahl is played by pl sverre valheim hagen. The kon tiki expedition was a 1947 journey by raft across the pacific ocean from south america to the polynesian islands, led by norwegian explorer and writer thor heyerdahl. Heyerdahl is an explorer and ethnographer who, with his wife viv, had spent time on the island of fatu hiva in the marquesas in the 19. It also won a golden globe nomination and is among the candidates for best foreign language film at that film awards event in. Apr 17, 20 thor heyerdahl, kon tiki, south pacific sail from peru to tahiti, crew on kon tiki, pictures of sailors, sharks, heyerdahl. Norways entry in the foreign film category, joachim ronning and espen sandbergs kon tiki, tells the true. Two versions of kontiki in two different lanugages the new. Tur heyerdal rolunu pol sver valheym hagen ifa edir. In addition to amour, the cannes palme dor winner that totaled an impressive five nominations, the nominees for best foreignlanguage film are norways kon tiki, chiles no, denmarks a royal. Kon tiki, a new norwegian film, based on the 1947 expedition of thor heyerdahl of his sailing across the pacific ocean from south america to polynesia, will be featured at the collins center for.
How the voyage of the kontiki misled the world about. We hear people say they think kontiki reminds them of how hollywood used to do movies that its classical in a sense. Jan 11, 20 yesterday, the norwegian film kontiki was nominated for best foreign language film. Jan 05, 20 the remarkable story of the kon tiki expedition continues as it sails on to the big screen. Id recommend the actual blackandwhite footage of the real kon tiki epic over this reproduction. The kon tiki raft in the movie is made from the tangaroa, a raft that thor heyerdahls grandson olav sailed from peru to polynesia in 2006. Aaron tveit, anne hathaway, amanda seyfried, eddie redmayne, hugh jackman, samantha barks, sacha baron cohen and russell crowe perform a medley from les miserables as part of a salute to movie musicals of the past decade.
Kon tiki the voyage of the kon tiki was one of the greatest diy experiments of the 20th century, proving that six young scientists, using primitive technology and sheer foolhardy belief, could. The film chronicles the epic journey of norways thor heyerdahl, who in 1947 set out on a 4,300mile. By raft across the south seas has been translated into 70 languages. Academy awards winners, independent spirit awards winners below is our current running tally of the most honored 2012 films and individuals, which will be updated daily throughout awards season december february as new nominations and awards are announced. Kontiki is a 2012 norwegian historical dramatized feature film about the 1947 kontiki expedition. Sign up for our newsletter and be the first to find out about the nominees, winners and breaking entertainment news. Kontiki wins oscar nomination norways news in english. Tobias santelmann in kontiki 2012 gustaf skarsgard and jakob oftebro in. It was norways first oscar win, and so far, norways only oscar win. Yesterday, the norwegian film kontiki was nominated for best foreign language film. Oslo, august 31st by joachim trier should have been chosen over kon tiki. Sep 04, 2014 my guess is that many more know of the kon tikidocumented in an academyawardwinning film, than of the far more significant hokule. Norways entry in the foreign film category, joachim ronning and espen sandbergs kontiki, tells the true tale. The film tells the harrowing tale of thor heyerdahls.
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