Movie: North of Superior

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    The second IMAX film made, commissioned by the Ontario Government, and produced by MultiScreen Corporation, later to become IMAX corporation. North of Superior is a Northern Ontario travelogue, and was the first short feature to be shown at the newly created Ontario government theme park, Ontario Place, in it's state of the art cinema, Cinesphere, the first permanent IMAX installation.

  • Release Date

    1971-05-22

  • Average

    8.3

  • Rating:

    4.2 starts
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    English
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