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“We think audiences will love the compelling story of this polar bear family and the film’s call for environmental conservation,” said Chris Loynd, the Aquarium’s marketing director. “Plus the cinematography is stunning, the film is eloquently narrated by Meryl Streep and it has great music by Paul McCartney. We’re also very excited to offer it at The Maritime Aquarium as part of its worldwide release.” From April 20-May 10, “To the Arctic” will play at 11 a.m. and 1, 3 & 5 p.m. daily in Connecticut’s largest IMAX theater, with a screen that’s six stories high. From May 11-Sept. 3, “To the Arctic” will show at 1, 3 & 5 p.m. daily. (Times are subject to change. Before you come, always call ahead or look online, at www.maritimeaquarium.org.) ”To the Arctic” is a story of love, family and survival in the harshest place on Earth. It documents several animal families, including a mother polar bear fiercely determined to keep her 7-month-old twin cubs alive in the face of natural predators and a rapidly changing climate. Through the film, audiences also will: travel with a pounding herd of caribou that journeys for miles to their calving ground; plunge into the ethereal underwater world of waltzing walruses; and nearly see their breath as they gaze across snow-bound peaks and a vast expanse of the Arctic Ocean, an exquisite spectacle of sapphire white.
Five years in the making, “To the Arctic” was directed by Greg MacGillivray, whose previous films – including “Everest” and the Academy Award-nominees “The Living Sea” and “Dolphins” – have been among the most popular ever at The Maritime Aquarium. “I’ve wanted to make a film about the Arctic for a long time,” MacGillivray said in a released statement. “I was still unprepared for what I found in the far North. Everything exists on a grand scale and the sky seems to stretch into eternity.” However, he said, with average temperatures in the Arctic rising two times faster than anywhere else, the region’s once-permanent ice pack is shrinking and may not exist by 2050. Such a reality would affect more than polar bears, so MacGillivray’s response was to establish the One World One Ocean Foundation to create awareness and support for the protection of the planet’s oceans.
“To the Arctic” is 40 minutes long and being released as a production of Warner Bros. Pictures, IMAX Filmed Entertainment and MacGillivray Freeman Films. Tickets for “To the Arctic” are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors 65+ and $6.50 for children 2-12. To include a visit into The Maritime Aquarium with “To the Arctic,” tickets are $19.45 for adults, $17.95 for seniors and $14.45 for children 2-12. Also playing in the Aquarium’s IMAX Theater April 20-May 10 are “Sea Rex: Journey to a Prehistoric World” at 2 & 4 p.m. on weekdays and at noon & 4 p.m. on weekends; “Search for the Great Sharks” at 2 p.m. on weekends; and “Born to Be Wild” at noon on weekdays. Scheduled daily with “To the Arctic” from May 11-June 28 are: “Sea Rex” at 11 a.m. & 4 p.m.; “Born to Be Wild” at noon; and “Search for the Great Sharks” at 2 p.m. Learn more, view the “To the Arctic” film trailer or reserve tickets at www.maritimeaquarium.org. Or call (203) 852-0700. © Copyright by ConnecticutPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of ConnecticutPlus.com, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Note: We reserve the right to delete posts at any time if we decide that they are offensive or distasteful. CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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