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Nanook of the North

DocumentaryPassed

"A story of life and love in the actual Arctic."

Duration

1h 19m

Release

11 Jun 1922

Country

United StatesFrance

Language

English

Overview

This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. Although the production contains some fictional elements, it vividly shows how its resourceful subjects survive in such a harsh climate, revealing how they construct their igloo homes and find food by hunting and fishing. The film also captures the beautiful, if unforgiving, frozen landscape of the Great White North, far removed from conventional civilization.

Plot

In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.

Cast

AllakariallakAlice NevalingaCunayou

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.6/10Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

Details

Director

Robert J. Flaherty

Writers

Frances H. FlahertyRobert J. Flaherty

Budget

$53,000

Awards

2 wins total

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