Kon-Tiki (1950)

Winner of an Oscar for best documentary feature 'Kon-Tiki' documents Thor Heyerdahl's famed 1947 cross Pacific expedition in which he and 5 others proved that it would indeed have been possible for the islands of the South Pacific to have been originally settled by Meso-Americans who traveled there by raft. In a tight hour long presentation 'Kon-Tiki' is a fascinating story well told, with numerous interesting side bits, like how the crew handled sharks along the way, the mysterious fate of the pet parrot, and how the fortuities timing of the crafts eventually landing (after 103 days on the open sea) allowed the crew to save the life of a young boy. It's an adventure film that is also true science, exciting and informative, recommended for all ages. I loved it. ****