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Nanook of the North is a 1922 American silent film that combines elements of documentary and docudrama/docufiction, at a time when the concept of separating films into documentary and drama did not yet exist.
Feb 13, 2013 · Learn about the influential documentary film by Robert Flaherty that depicts the life of Inuit hunter Allakariallak in northern Canada. Discover the history, criticism and legacy of this cinematic milestone.
Watch the trailer and read reviews of the 1922 film that follows the life of Nanook, an Inuit man, and his family in the Arctic. Learn about the film's production, awards, trivia and more on IMDb.
- (14K)
- Documentary
- Robert J. Flaherty
- 1922-06-11
Sep 25, 2005 · Robert J. Flaherty's 1922 film "Nanook of the North" shows the life of an Inuit family in the Arctic, hunting seals, walruses and building igloos. The film is a masterpiece of man-against-nature genre, but also a controversial example of staged reality and ethnographic representation.
This is a high quality version of Robert Flaherty's documentary. I do not own the rights to the film, nor am I profiting from it. Like all American films from 1922, the picture entered the...
- 78 min
- 257.6K
- André Bourbeau
A classic film by Robert Flaherty about the life of an Inuit hunter and his family in Canada. The DVD features a new digital transfer, a new orchestral score, and a documentary about the filmmaker.
Nanook of the North. By Dean W. Duncan. Essays —. Jan 11, 1999. In 1910 Sir William Mackenzie hired Robert Flaherty to prospect the vast area east of the Hudson Bay for its railway and mineral potential.
