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GREAT NORTH Goes Global
Montreal, March 22, 2001

Like an unstoppable herd of caribou, GREAT NORTH has begun an awesome
migration. Launched in Montreal in February, the IMAX® film is now playing in
Paris (where it won the Grand Prix at the 2001 la Géode IMAX® Film Festival),
Stockholm, Taipei, Duluth, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver. It opens at
Toronto’s xx theatre on May 11th.

Since GREAT NORTH’S release, over 100,000 people have thrilled to images of stampeding caribou and icebergs drifting majestically on the Arctic waters — in places where no IMAX® camera has ever been before.

Produced by Montreal-based TVA International, GREAT NORTH shows the splendour of the Arctic, and depicts the ingenious ways in which the Inuit and the Saami (once known as Lapps) have adapted to life in an environment that’s both beautiful and harsh.

GREAT NORTH is more than a stunning nature film. It’s the power of the world’s largest caribou herd (a million strong) living in northern Quebec and Labrador. It’s a brilliant blend of original material and footage from the classic Nanook of the North. It’s the hauntingly beautiful sound of a Saami singer calling to a herd of reindeer.

The film’s soundtrack, composed by Violaine Corradi, is now available. Corradi, who also wrote the music for the Cirque du Soleil show Dralion, blends a contemporary sound with Inuit throat songs and the traditional Saami music known as jojk. The CD can be ordered through www.great-north.com, or by calling 1-888-88-INDIE. It is also for sale at theatres screening Great North.

THE CRITICS LOVE GREAT NORTH!

“Beautiful… and moving.” -- Canal+ (France)

“A great nature film of unparallelled beauty.” – The Gazette (Montreal)

“Thousands of animals which, on the big screen… seem to make mountains move.” – Le Point (Paris)

“A powerful achievement… A spectacular polar tale… this is a film that must be
seen more than once.” – La Presse (Montreal)

Contact:
Éric Dufresne
514-284-2525, ext 2940
edufresne@tva-international.com

Photos, complete press kit and Great North soundtrack CD available.

www.great-north.com