Venture into the world’s most diverse marine ecosystem

February 5, 2014, Gatineau, Quebec — Audiences will be taken on an epic IMAX^® 3D adventure through the tropical islands of West Papua and experience one of the most extraordinary places on Earth when Journey to the South Pacific 3D comes to the Museum of History’s IMAX Theatre on February 6.

“Journey to the South Pacific 3D transports audiences to the heart of the South Pacific on an adventure that gets audiences as close as possible to the extraordinary wildlife of West Papua without actually being there,” said director Greg MacGillivray, a two-time Academy Award^®-nominated filmmaker and chairman of MacGillivray Freeman Films.

Narrated by Oscar^® winner Cate Blanchett, the IMAX 3D documentary will take moviegoers on a breathtaking adventure to the lush tropical islands of remote West Papua, where life flourishes above and below water. “The lush, natural beauty of the South Pacific is the perfect subject for the extremely high-resolution IMAX cameras, and the result is a film that immerses audiences in a magical world that is as remarkable above water as it is below it,” added producer Shaun MacGillivray.

Join Jawi, a young island boy, on a journey of discovery to this magical place, where he will encounter whale sharks, sea turtles, manta rays, and other iconic creatures of the sea. Home to more than 2,000 species of sea life, this exotic locale features the most diverse marine ecosystem on Earth. An uplifting story of hope and celebration, Journey to the South Pacific 3D highlights the importance of living in balance with the ocean planet we all call home.

“The film is a celebration of a unique island culture that has developed a special relationship with its ocean environment,” said Blanchett. “The photography is spectacular. It’s as if you are swimming right alongside the manta rays and all the other creatures of the reefs.”

An IMAX Entertainment and MacGillivray Freeman Films presentation, Journey to the South Pacific 3D is directed by Greg MacGillivray (The Living Sea, Dolphins, Everest) and Stephen Judson (Everest, The Alps), and produced by Shaun MacGillivray (To The Arctic, Grand Canyon Adventure) and Mark Krenzien (Adventures in Wild California, Arabia). Filmed with IMAX 15-perf, 65-mm film cameras, Journey to the South Pacific 3D was written by Judson with a musical score by Steve Wood. The film has been rated G and has a run time of 40 minutes.

For film schedules, please visit our website at www.historymuseum.ca/imax or call 819-776-7010.

Tickets are now on sale at the Museum Box Office.

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