So annoying: Import and Capture FORCING aspect ratio into widescreen

I filmed some stuff in 'cinema' mode on my camera, which creates the widescreen 'effect' in the 4:3 aspect ratio by simply making those black bars. But the video REALLY IS 4:3. Final Cut Pro recognizes that. However, iMovie keeps forcing it into widescreen ratio without cropping it. The result: terribly squashed people who look like oompa loompas and one VERY ANNOYED PERSON. I hate this. Even though the project is 4:3, it keeps doing that. I don't know what to do--it happens with both import from a separate file (captured via Final Cut Pro) and when it is captured in iMovie itself.
ANY HELP???

Check it out: www.mamluftcodance.com/video/071128t41rehearsal-a.mov. The beginning looks normal, the way it should (4:3 with letterboxing creating a widescreen 'effect').
Was actually seeking a sample of your source file to see if I could find a workaround in iMovie '08 as I was unsure whether or not I could simulate your original problem on my own. However, since you provided an output sample, as an intellectual exercice, I manipulated the playback of your file by segmenting the file, cropping the viewing area (which unfortunately included part of your title), re-scaling one segment to match the other (FYI: neither is 16:9 widescreen), and offsetting one to match the other's viewing area. As I was in a hurry, I didn't go back and correct my initial approximations, so some "elements" are still "rough." My guess is that your file was both shot in a "letterbox" mode and flagged as anamorphic -- thus, in effect, appying the "anamorphic stretch" to the already letterboxed content.
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