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The dome, with seating for 80, was last set up in London over the Canada Day weekend. Crowds waited in line for up to three hours to watch the 22-minute show.

“It was a huge, huge hit,” said London North Centre MP Peter Fragiskatos, in Windsor Friday for the film’s local debut.

Before the first showing Friday, local poet Peter Hrastovec did a reading. The Spirit of the Four Directions Singers performed for a crowd of media and local dignitaries, dancing to drumbeats with summer camp students from the Gino and Liz Marcus Community Centre.

Inside the igloo, the children pointed up at the domed ceiling as the opening scene began with a helicopter flying into view. Audience members uttered “Wows” as the images encircled them.

Before the first private showing had even begun, a crowd had already begun to assemble outside.

Horizon will show daily Saturday, Sunday and Monday beginning at noon, with the last showing about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday’s showings will begin at 10 a.m. The last chance to see the film locally will be Tuesday about 7 p.m.

After Windsor, Horizon moves to Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay and then Kingston.

The dome is set up at the foot of Goyeau Street in the waterfront parking lot next to the Spirit of Windsor train.

Come prepared to wait in line outdoors. Strollers can be used in line, but must be parked outside the dome during the screening. Bags will be checked by security officers.

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Photo by Dan Janisse / Windsor Star

Photo by Dan Janisse / Windsor Star

Photo by Dan Janisse / Windsor Star