Day:241, Words:241

It was a big day for Øksfjord as the biggest film in Norwegian history was being premiered at the town hall, at almost the same time as the rest of the country. The story of Thor Heyerdahl and his raft called Kon Tiki was unknown to myself, despite having lived in the country for three years. Thor set off in 1947 from Peru to Polynesia on a raft made of balsa wood to try and prove that others did the very same thing over 1500 years ago.

The real life documentary of his journey won an oscar in 1950 and the film version was originally due for release 15 years ago, before disagreements over the content brought production to a halt. Thor and his family had always wanted a more truthful account of events rather than a ritzy Holywood version.

The end product was a suprisingly beautifully made film, that contains enough action and drama to satisfy most film goers. The budget spent is the most ever on a Norwegian production.

The Øksfjord cinema is four rows of chairs facing the large white screen in the town hall. The digital projector is operated by a travelling film projector man who sets up his equipment once every two weeks. The year 10 kids are responsible for the set up and the packing up. The picture quality was first class, the sound was clear and you are allowed to bring your own popcorn...

 

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