'' Kon-Tiki '' is a Norwegian-Swedish documentary film about the Kon-Tiki expedition led by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in 1947 , released in Sweden , Norway , Finland , and Denmark in 1950 , followed by the United States in 1951 . 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 . The Oscar officially went to Olle Nordemar
24th Academy Awards
24th Academy Awards
Kon-Tiki (1950 film)