A scientific exploration into some of the world’s most remote, unexplored caves, Journey into Amazing Caves follows the story of two cavers, Dr. Hazel Barton and Nancy Aulenbach, as they search for extreme living organisms in the ice caves of Greenland, the underwater caves of the Yucatan Peninsula, and the earth caves of the Little Grand Canyon.
Produced and distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films in association with the Cincinnati Museum Center
Major funding provided by the National Science Foundation and The Endeavors Group
Narrated by Liam Neeson
Runtime: 39 minutes
Format: filmed in 15 perforation/70 mm, 8/70, Dome-customized 15/70
The Educator Guide includes lesson plans and hands-on activities for grades 4-8. All activities
developed for this guide support National Education Standards for Science, Geography, Math and English.
“Amazing Caves scales new heights of IMAX excitement… It is a breathtaking sight, captured with awesome skill by the cinematographers of MacGillivray Freeman Films, the kings of IMAX high adventure photography…[an] engrossing look into the earth’s secret places.”
– Cincinnati Enquirer
“The film seamlessly integrates adventurous storytelling with a solid education component… [Journey into Amazing Caves] visits some of the most beautifully exotic locations on the planet.”
– Los Angeles Times
“…more than delivers on its title’s promise. The challenges of [the caves] are formidable, and their beauty on the big screen is breathtaking.”
– Hollywood Reporter