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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Senat - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Stephane Frances/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) 6TH DISTRICT. PHOTO EXHIBITION ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE ON THE SENATE GATES (FROM 16 MARCH TO 14 JULY 2024). THESE SIMILARITIES ARE PURE MAGIC! Photo by Bruno de Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHEVERNY : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH. ON BACKGROUND, THE APPRENTICE GARDEN AND THE ORANGERY. THE CASTLE OF CHEVERNY INSPIRED THE CASTLE OF MOULINSART, FAMOUS HOME OF THE CAPTAIN HADOCK, BEST FRIEND OF TINTIN. ALTHOUGH REDUCED BY ITS TWO LATERAL TOWERS, THE SIMILARITIES ARE STRIKING: HERGE WAS INSPIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CASTLE, BUT ALSO FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING AND ITS GARDENS Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHEVERNY : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH. ON BACKGROUND, THE APPRENTICE GARDEN AND THE ORANGERY. ON BACKGROUND RIGHT, THE VILLAGE OF CHEVERNY. THE CASTLE OF CHEVERNY INSPIRED THE CASTLE OF MOULINSART, FAMOUS HOME OF THE CAPTAIN HADOCK, BEST FRIEND OF TINTIN. ALTHOUGH REDUCED BY ITS TWO LATERAL TOWERS, THE SIMILARITIES ARE STRIKING: HERGE WAS INSPIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CASTLE, BUT ALSO FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING AND ITS GARDENS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - LOIR ET CHER (41) - CASTLE OF CHEVERNY : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTH. ON BACKGROUND, THE APPRENTICE GARDEN AND THE ORANGERY. THE CASTLE OF CHEVERNY INSPIRED THE CASTLE OF MOULINSART, FAMOUS HOME OF THE CAPTAIN HADOCK, BEST FRIEND OF TINTIN. ALTHOUGH REDUCED BY ITS TWO LATERAL TOWERS, THE SIMILARITIES ARE STRIKING: HERGE WAS INSPIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CASTLE, BUT ALSO FROM INSIDE THE BUILDING AND ITS GARDENS Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Italy) after a Consistory ceremony on September 30, 2023 at the Vatican. - Pizzaballa has served as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem since 6 November 2020. Pizzaballa thus became the first Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to raised to the cardinalate6 and the first cardinal to reside in the State of Israel. Pierbattista Pizzaballa has a number of similarities with Pope Francis. He has a disdain for clericalism and a concern for migrants, interreligious dialogue and, to some extent, the environment. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Italy) attends a mass in Sant’Onofrio church in Rome, Italy on May 1, 2024. - Pizzaballa has served as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem since 6 November 2020. Pizzaballa thus became the first Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to raised to the cardinalate6 and the first cardinal to reside in the State of Israel. Pierbattista Pizzaballa has a number of similarities with Pope Francis. He has a disdain for clericalism and a concern for migrants, interreligious dialogue and, to some extent, the environment. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Italy) after a Consistory ceremony on September 30, 2023 at the Vatican. - Pizzaballa has served as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem since 6 November 2020. Pizzaballa thus became the first Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to raised to the cardinalate6 and the first cardinal to reside in the State of Israel. Pierbattista Pizzaballa has a number of similarities with Pope Francis. He has a disdain for clericalism and a concern for migrants, interreligious dialogue and, to some extent, the environment. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Italy) attends a mass in Sant’Onofrio church in Rome, Italy on May 1, 2024. - Pizzaballa has served as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem since 6 November 2020. Pizzaballa thus became the first Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to raised to the cardinalate6 and the first cardinal to reside in the State of Israel. Pierbattista Pizzaballa has a number of similarities with Pope Francis. He has a disdain for clericalism and a concern for migrants, interreligious dialogue and, to some extent, the environment. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Cardinals ‘Papabile’ - Vatican

File photo - Cardinal ‘papabile’ Pierbattista Pizzaballa (Italy) after a Consistory ceremony on September 30, 2023 at the Vatican. - Pizzaballa has served as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem since 6 November 2020. Pizzaballa thus became the first Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to raised to the cardinalate6 and the first cardinal to reside in the State of Israel. Pierbattista Pizzaballa has a number of similarities with Pope Francis. He has a disdain for clericalism and a concern for migrants, interreligious dialogue and, to some extent, the environment. He is considered, within the church and the curia, one of the papal names, and could be the Successor of Peter. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cultural diversity gala

18.01.2025, Tallinn The Cultural Diversity Gala in the atrium of Viru Center. The signing of an agreement between the Estonian Union of National Minorities, the Estonian Centre of Folk Culturer, and the Union of National Cultural Associations Lüüra (Lyre). The gala offered an opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity that is born from the cultural differences and similarities of the people living in Estonia. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Cultural diversity gala

18.01.2025, Tallinn The Cultural Diversity Gala in the atrium of Viru Center. The signing of an agreement between the Estonian Union of National Minorities, the Estonian Centre of Folk Culturer, and the Union of National Cultural Associations Lüüra (Lyre). The gala offered an opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity that is born from the cultural differences and similarities of the people living in Estonia. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Cultural diversity gala

18.01.2025, Tallinn The Cultural Diversity Gala in the atrium of Viru Center. The signing of an agreement between the Estonian Union of National Minorities, the Estonian Centre of Folk Culturer, and the Union of National Cultural Associations Lüüra (Lyre). The gala offered an opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity that is born from the cultural differences and similarities of the people living in Estonia. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Cultural diversity gala

18.01.2025, Tallinn The Cultural Diversity Gala in the atrium of Viru Center. The signing of an agreement between the Estonian Union of National Minorities, the Estonian Centre of Folk Culturer, and the Union of National Cultural Associations Lüüra (Lyre). The gala offered an opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity that is born from the cultural differences and similarities of the people living in Estonia. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Cultural diversity gala

18.01.2025, Tallinn The Cultural Diversity Gala in the atrium of Viru Center. The signing of an agreement between the Estonian Union of National Minorities, the Estonian Centre of Folk Culturer, and the Union of National Cultural Associations Lüüra (Lyre). The gala offered an opportunity to celebrate the cultural diversity that is born from the cultural differences and similarities of the people living in Estonia. Photo Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240727) -- HUOCHENG, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit a lavender field in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 26, 2024. Lavender was introduced in Huocheng County more than half century ago from France. Sharing many similarities with Provence in France as latitude, meteorological and soil conditions, Huocheng become the largest lavender production base in China and the third largest in the world, following Provence and Japan's Furano. In recent years, the county has given impetus to the lavender industry by integrating agriculture, industry and tourism, increasing the income of local people. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaoyong)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240727) -- HUOCHENG, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit a lavender field in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 26, 2024. Lavender was introduced in Huocheng County more than half century ago from France. Sharing many similarities with Provence in France as latitude, meteorological and soil conditions, Huocheng become the largest lavender production base in China and the third largest in the world, following Provence and Japan's Furano. In recent years, the county has given impetus to the lavender industry by integrating agriculture, industry and tourism, increasing the income of local people. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaoyong)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240727) -- HUOCHENG, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit a lavender museum in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 26, 2024. Lavender was introduced in Huocheng County more than half century ago from France. Sharing many similarities with Provence in France as latitude, meteorological and soil conditions, Huocheng become the largest lavender production base in China and the third largest in the world, following Provence and Japan's Furano. In recent years, the county has given impetus to the lavender industry by integrating agriculture, industry and tourism, increasing the income of local people. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaoyong)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240727) -- HUOCHENG, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists visit a lavender field in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 26, 2024. Lavender was introduced in Huocheng County more than half century ago from France. Sharing many similarities with Provence in France as latitude, meteorological and soil conditions, Huocheng become the largest lavender production base in China and the third largest in the world, following Provence and Japan's Furano. In recent years, the county has given impetus to the lavender industry by integrating agriculture, industry and tourism, increasing the income of local people. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaoyong)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240727) -- HUOCHENG, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo shows lavender blossoms at a lavender field in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 26, 2024. Lavender was introduced in Huocheng County more than half century ago from France. Sharing many similarities with Provence in France as latitude, meteorological and soil conditions, Huocheng become the largest lavender production base in China and the third largest in the world, following Provence and Japan's Furano. In recent years, the county has given impetus to the lavender industry by integrating agriculture, industry and tourism, increasing the income of local people. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaoyong)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-HUOCHENG-LAVENDER-INDUSTRY (CN)

(240727) -- HUOCHENG, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Tourists select lavender products at a lavender farm in Huocheng County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 26, 2024. Lavender was introduced in Huocheng County more than half century ago from France. Sharing many similarities with Provence in France as latitude, meteorological and soil conditions, Huocheng become the largest lavender production base in China and the third largest in the world, following Provence and Japan's Furano. In recent years, the county has given impetus to the lavender industry by integrating agriculture, industry and tourism, increasing the income of local people. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Huang Xiaoyong)

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China to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship

STORY: China to launch Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship SHOOTING TIME: April 24, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the spaceship preparing new mission 2. various of the press meeting 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE GUANGFU, Commander of Shenzhou-18 crew 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI CONG, Shenzhou-18 crew member 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI GUANGSU, Shenzhou-18 crew member STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-18 crewed spaceship is scheduled to be launched at 8:59 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time) from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The spaceship will carry three astronauts, Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu to carry out the Shenzhou-18 spaceflight mission. The crew will stay in orbit for about six months. Ye, the commander of the mission, also participated in the country's Shenzhou-13 crewed space mission. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YE GUANGFU, Commander of Shenzhou-18 crew "There are similarities and differences in my feeling

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Russia holds dragon-themed exhibition to welcome Chinese New Year

STORY: Russia holds dragon-themed exhibition to welcome Chinese New Year SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of exhibition in Russia's St. Petersburg STORYLINE: In order to welcome the upcoming Chinese New Year, the Year of Dragon, an exhibition themed "Under the sign of Dragon" was recently held in Russia's St. Petersburg. The exhibits include prints, sculptures and sacrificial vessels with Chinese dragon images which could be dated back to the 18th century. They show the role of dragons in traditional Chinese culture and the similarities and differences compared with other cultures. The exhibition kicked off on Jan. 11 and will be held until March 17. According to the organizers, it aims to provide local people with opportunities to better understand Chinese culture. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from St. Petersburg, Russia. (XHTV)

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BiH expert believes common interests prevail in China-Europe ties

STORY: BiH expert believes common interests prevail in China-Europe ties SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 6, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Sarajevo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the China-Europe freight trains 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FARUK BORIC, President of Association of Friendship between China and BiH STORYLINE: An expert of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has recently said that common interests still prevail in China-Europe ties despite some differences. SOUNDBITE (English): FARUK BORIC, President of Association of Friendship between China and BiH "When it comes to relations between China and European Union, of course, there are some differences. But I would prefer to speak more about similarities, or if you want to say common interests. Common interests is mostly. I would say, there is no argument about that in the trade issue. So China and the EU are both either first and main partners for export, import, or at the very top place, like among the top three export partners. So

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Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival

STORY: Myanmar's Made Island celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: KYAUKPHYU, Myanmar CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration in Made Island STORYLINE: With smartphones and cameras held high taking videos, people in Myanmar's Made Island were captivated by cultural performances in celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. The vibrant celebration on Friday is the first-ever traditional Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival with cultural music and dances performed by artists on the island, participants said. Kyaw Htet Naing, a 22-year-old local resident from the Made Island, shared his joy at experiencing the festival for the first time. "I'm very happy to participate in it. I've never heard of it before," he said. While enjoying cultural performances from Chinese artists, Kyaw noticed similarities between Chinese and Myanmar cultures. He also expressed hope for more such events to strengthen bilateral friendships between the people from

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Cultural talk with Chinese-Belgian pianist held in Malta

STORY: Cultural talk with Chinese-Belgian pianist held in Malta DATELINE: April 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cultural talk held in Valletta, Malta STORYLINE: China Cultural Center in Malta on Monday evening hosted a cultural talk titled "East Meets West" featuring the talented 23-year-old Chinese-Belgian pianist Tom De Beuckelaer in Malta's capital Valletta. He shared his musical journey and shed light on the similarities and differences between Western classical music and Chinese music. He wowed the Maltese audience with his mesmerizing performance of a diverse range of classical piano pieces. The audience was captivated by his passionate and skillful rendition, which left them applauding with fervor. He is the first-prize winner in the International Chopin Youth Piano Competition in Poland, as well as the winner of multiple prestigious international piano competitions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE SPEECH COMPETITION

(230223) -- TEHRAN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant speaks at the first Chinese speech competition for Iranian college students in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 22, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese speech contest in Iran highlights cultural similarities" (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)

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IRAN-TEHRAN-CHINESE SPEECH COMPETITION

(230223) -- TEHRAN, Feb. 23, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A contestant speaks at the first Chinese speech competition for Iranian college students in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 22, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese speech contest in Iran highlights cultural similarities" (Xinhua/Gao Wencheng)

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Turkish barista shares life in Shenzhen, China

STORY: Turkish barista shares life in Shenzhen, China DATELINE: Oct. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bukmus's coffee shop in Shenzhen 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GOKHAN BUKMUS, Barista STORYLINE: Gokhan Bukmus, a barista from Istanbul, Türkiye, is running a Turkish cafe in south China's Shenzhen. Having lived in China for about 20 years, Bukmus says he likes Chinese culture very much, and China also gives foreigners an opportunity to introduce their own cultures. SOUNDBITE (English): GOKHAN BUKMUS, Barista "I came to China in 2002 as a tour leader, and I did that for one year. In that one-year time, I traveled to many parts of China. I learned a lot about Chinese culture. I liked it very much. There are similarities and differences, and they are altogether very attractive to me. I met new friends, also my wife at the time I met. So I decided to stay. Before, we opened one small handicraft store in another city, in the neighboring Dongguan

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CINEMIRACLE cameras used to film WINDJAMMER

CINEMIRACLE cameras used to film WINDJAMMER the only feature film photographed in this system which had similarities to CINERAMA where three linked cameras each took a section of an extra wide picture Date: 1958

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CINEMIRACLE cameras used to film WINDJAMMER

CINEMIRACLE cameras used to film WINDJAMMER the only feature film photographed in this system which had similarities to CINERAMA where three linked cameras each took a section of an extra wide picture Date: 1958

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CINEMIRACLE cameras used to film WINDJAMMER

CINEMIRACLE cameras used to film WINDJAMMER the only feature film photographed in this system which had similarities to CINERAMA where three linked cameras each took a section of an extra wide picture Date: 1958