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The film is making its IMAX screen debut, featuring new high-definition footage, surround sound and narration by Michael Parfit, all tuned specifically for IMAX Victoria B次元官网网址� the largest movie screen in the province, according to a news release.
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After winning 25 international film awards, Saving Luna caught the eye of actor Ryan Reynolds, who partnered with the filmmakers to make another version of the film, called The Whale, which Reynolds executive-produced and narrated.
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The film arrives at IMAX Victoria just in time for the final run of the Royal B.C. MuseumB次元官网网址檚 feature exhibition Orcas: Our Shared Future, which closes March 31.
Also revisiting the theatre is another film showcasing British Columbia wildlife, the Great Bear Rainforest, which Reynolds narrates.
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