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'To the Arctic' IMAX movie brings Far North to life in stunning 3D (+VIDEO)

A new IMAX film eight years in the making brings to life the Arctic world -- it's peoples, animals and environment -- in stunning 3D. The movie is described by The Washington Post as a perfect way "to experience one of the coldest places on Earth in the midst of a steamy summer."

Clearly the story wasn't written for those living in Alaska, Anchorage particularly, where temperatures are well below average and it's generally been a wet, miserable summer thus far, hovering somewhere around 50 degrees.

But that shouldn't deter moviegoers here from seeing "To the Arctic" -- or from recommending it to families and friends Outside.

Here's how the Post describes "To the Arctic:"

Here's a preview:

Read the full story at The Washington Post.

Craig Medred

Craig Medred is a former writer for the Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Dispatch and Alaska Dispatch News. He left the ADN in 2015.

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