The Business
Shooting 'Kon-Tiki' in English and Norwegian; 'Unmade in China'
How the Oscar-nominated Norwegian film "Kon-Tiki" was simultaneously shot in English. Plus, the story of "Unmade in China."
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenWhy and how the co-directors of the Oscar-nominated Norwegian film Kon-Tiki also made an entirely separate English version. Plus, the story of Unmade in China.
Banner image: (L-R) Espen Sandberg and Joachim Rønning, directors of Kon-Tiki
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3 storiesThe Hollywood News Banter
Kim Masters and John Horn banter about some of this week's top Hollywood news stories.
Read the story7 minKon-Tiki: Filming Two Movies at Once
The Norwegian film Kon-Tiki may have lost the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film this year but it became the highest grossing film in Norway's history. Now an English-language version is being released in the US and other countries. This isn't dubbed. It was made in English at the same time as the Norwegian version.
Read the story12 minUnmade in China
John Horn, film writer for the LA Times and banterer for The Business, talks with filmmaker Gil Kofman about the trials and tribulations of making a film in China. Kofman was despondent after financing for his thriller fell through twice. Then he got a call that someone in China wanted to make it.
Read the story9 min
