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The Glass Ark

1994 1 h 29 min
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Montreal’s Biodome, one of the most popular attractions in the city, features a microcosm of the Earth’s major ecosystems, from tropical rainforest to the Arctic. This feature-length doc shows the enthusiasm brought to the last stages of this undertaking and the magnitude of the challenge met by a young team of scientists who planned this unusual nature museum, home to thousands of animals and plants.

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The Glass Ark

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Montreal’s Biodome, one of the most popular attractions in the city, features a microcosm of the Earth’s major ecosystems, from tropical rainforest to the Arctic. This feature-length doc shows the enthusiasm brought to the last stages of this undertaking and the magnitude of the challenge met by a young team of scientists who planned this unusual nature museum, home to thousands of animals and plants.

  • director
    Bernard Gosselin
  • producer
    Paul Lapointe
  • cinematography
    Alain Dostie
  • sound
    Yvon Benoît
    Richard Besse
    Jacques Drouin
  • editing
    Bernard Gosselin
    Michelle Guérin
  • sound editing
    Claude Langlois
  • re-recording
    Jean-Pierre Joutel
    Serge Boivin
  • music
    Robert M. Lepage
  • participation
    Pierre Bourque
    Rachel Léger
    Robert Davidson
    Michel Delorme
    Serge Parent
    Jacques Dufresne
    Pierre Dansereau

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Education

Ages 10 to 17

Geography - Environmental Issues
Science - Life Systems/Ecology
Technology Education - Environment and Technology

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