Review of Kon-Tiki (2012) by Kyle A — 08 Jun 2013

Interesting part of history I had missed.

This review of Kon-Tiki (2012) was written by Kyle A on 08 Jun 2013.

Kon-Tiki has generally received positive reviews.

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