As the Oscar-nominated film hits theaters, we speak to the director about the filmmaking adventure of re-telling Heyerdahl’s famous story, in two languages. The journey to dramatize Thor Heyerdahl’s famous Kon-Tiki voyage for 21st century consumption relied on a hellaciously complicated consortium of 24 financiers from seven countries. But when it came to rounding up creative talent, Kon-Tiki turned out to be an easy sell.