Introduction


Journey to Mecca is an IMAX® dramatic and documentary feature that tells the amazing story of Ibn Battuta, the greatest explorer of the Old World, following his first pilgrimage between 1325 and 1326 from Tangier to Mecca.

His perilous journey resonates with adventure while presenting an unforgettable picture of Islamic civilization during the 14th century, culminating with Ibn Battuta's first Hajj. The story is book-ended by a close-up look at the contemporary Hajj, a pilgrimage to Mecca that draws three million Muslims from around the world.

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Journey to Mecca wins Best Dramatic Short at 43rd annual Houston International Film Festival.
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News and Information

Journey to Mecca Opens at London’s Prestigious BFI IMAX

“Rapturous . . . an engaging epic . . . the story of Ibn Battuta is fascinating, I really felt like I was taking every step of this journey with him . . . unprecedented views of Mecca . . . IMAX exists to WOW you with stunning visuals, and this film certainly delivers that.”
- Angie Errigo, BBC World Service (June 15, 2010)

Journey to Mecca opens to great acclaim at Smithsonian Museum of Natural History





Producer & Distributor Jonathan Barker,
Director and Writer Bruce Neibaur
with General Colin Powell


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SK Films and Cosmic Picture are pleased to announce JOURNEY TO MECCA: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta has won the PRIX DU PUBLIC at the La Geode Film Festival in Paris.
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SK Films and Cosmic Picture are pleased to announce that the World Premiere of Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn Battuta will take place on January 7th, 2009, presented by Imagenation. The film will be showcased to over 6,500 people on a specially built IMAX® outdoor screen at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Read more

Photos from the World Premiere: Abu Dhabi, Jan 7th, 2008

An SK Films release in association with National Geographic of a Cosmic Picture film, produced by Cosmic Picture and SK Films.

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