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Greece: Secrets of the Past (2006)

Greece: Secrets of the Past (2006)
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Greg MacGillivray's documentary Greece: Secrets of the Past marks the latest addition to the tidal wave of IMAX features now available on widescreen DVD (including The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max, Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure, IMAX Space Station, and many others). This forty-minute travelogue unlocks the complexity and majesty of Ancient Greece, via a breathtaking visual exploration of the Greek isles, replete with gorgeous aerial cinematography. The program then tours the relics of antiquity that still linger on the Grecian landscape, including the ruins of the Parthenon and other architectural remnants, while narration on the soundtrack (by My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Nia Vardalos) expostulates on the land's contributions to democratic ideals, science, sculpture, and western politics. As an added bonus, broadly-scaled CGI visuals recreate the Santorini eruption. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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Starring:
Nia VardalosChristos Doumas, (more)
Director(s):
Greg MacGillivray
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Synopsis of Greece: Secrets of the Past

Greg MacGillivray's documentary Greece: Secrets of the Past marks the latest addition to the tidal wave of IMAX features now available on widescreen DVD (including The Rolling Stones: Live at the Max, Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure, IMAX Space Station, and many others). This forty-minute travelogue unlocks the complexity and majesty of Ancient Greece, via a breathtaking visual exploration of the Greek isles, replete with gorgeous aerial cinematography. The program then tours the relics of antiquity that still linger on the Grecian landscape, including the ruins of the Parthenon and other architectural remnants, while narration on the soundtrack (by My Big Fat Greek Wedding's Nia Vardalos) expostulates on the land's contributions to democratic ideals, science, sculpture, and western politics. As an added bonus, broadly-scaled CGI visuals recreate the Santorini eruption. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
45 mins

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Director(s):
Greg MacGillivray
Writer(s):
Jon BoorstinStephen Judson
Producer(s):
Alec LorimoreGreg MacGillivray
Categories:
Documentary
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Walter H.

My wife and i watched this w/ a glass of red wine! Awesome cinematography! Interesting info on Greece and history of t he region. Greg MacGillivray always does excellent work! Highly recommend watching and then going to Greece!

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Randie T.

Beautiful visuals in some parts, but this 40 minute movie did not keep my attention. "Ancient" is in BC years, and included too much digging in dirt with archeologists.

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Janet B.

My husband and I also watched this with a glass of red wine and loved every minute of it. It tells you in the "making of" segment that the scene over the Acropolis was the most expensive IMAX shot ever made, and it made a very satisfying climax to the movie. The rest of the scenes were beautifully shot too, taking you flying over the Agean Sea or into an exploding volcano. I went and bought the soundtrack just to hear more of Mario Frangoulis' stirring voice, and the voiceover by Nia Vardolous, (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), though somewhat commerical, was nonetheless appropriate and moving. We are going to visit Athens, Crete and Santorini, two of which feature prominently in this film, and consider this a must see if you plan on going there (or just wish you could).

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