Nanook of the North
1922·United States·79 min.
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Documents one year in the life of Nanook, an Eskimo (Inuit), and his family. Describes the trading, hunting, fishing and migrations of a group barely touched by industrial technology. Nanook of the North was widely shown and praised as the first full-length, anthropological documentary in cinematographic history.
DirectorRobert J. Flaherty
ScreenwriterRobert J. Flaherty
CinematographyRobert J. Flaherty
Original titleNanook of the North