Titanica is a fascinating non-fiction drama which tells the story of the 1991 expedition to the wreck of the Titanic, the "unsinkable" luxury liner which collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912, losing 1,522 lives. Viewers experience the adventure, drama and danger of deep sea exploration through the activities of an international expedition team composed of unique and colourful characters, each with their own personal interest in the legendary wreck. Combining spectacular life-size images of the shattered remains on the ocean floor with recollections by survivor Eva Hart and computer-enhanced archival photographs, Titanica brings to life a remarkable tale of history, science and human ambition. IMAX
Cinematography
First IMAX footage of the wreck — rusticle chandeliers in 70mm glory.
Direction
Stephen Low squeezes submarine tension from people just... looking at monitors.
Director
Stephen Low
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first IMAX film shot partially underwater, using a camera the size of a refrigerator in a titanium housing that cost more than most houses.
Released nine months before the '91 expedition's discoveries became global news, this film essentially scooped the scientific community's own press cycle.
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