This month, the world commemorates 100 years of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, one of the most popular and legendary tragedies in human history. Various methods are used to commemorate the moment, ranging from fiction and documentary film screenings, auction various items related to the Titanic, until the opening of new museums related to the Titanic.
Mini-series Titanic movie made by ITV Studios, England, began airing in several countries since last week. Titanic screenwriter, Julian Fellowes, said the film four series, each of which lasted an hour, it does not contain such a love story movie Titanic (1997) version of director James Cameron.
Instead, this film tells the story of class distinctions among the passengers of the Titanic and how they deal with the disaster occurring. "In this film a lot of factual figures actually exist, and we decided to give them a true story," said Fellowes.
The film was watched by 7.4 million people at premieres. ITV said the party, this film has been sold to 95 countries, including China, Hongkong, Malaysia, Singapore, and Mexico.
In addition to feature films, pay TV networks also broadcast the race-related documentary film Titanic throughout the month of April. Discovery Channel, for example, display dokudrama The Aftermath, which tells the descendants of those who lost their loved ones in the tragedy.
National Geographic Channel broadcast no less than three documentaries. One is The Final Word, which tells how James Cameron's gathering of engineers, architects ships, and historians to uncover the mystery of how and why the ship sank.
Two related new Titanic museum was also opened. One museum is located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where Titanic was made, and one in Southampton, England, where the ship was to start the inaugural cruise, 10 April 1912.
About 100,000 tickets have been sold Belfast Titanic museum before the museum was opened on Saturday last week. While SeaCity Museum in Southampton will begin to open next week.
Auction items are also carried out smelling Titanic. In an auction in London on Sunday (1/4), a piece of original lunch menu Titanic sold for 76 000 pounds ($ 1.1 billion).
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