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| Director: | Robert J. Flaherty |
| Released: | December 31, 1969 |
Nanook and his family typify Eskimo life in the Arctic. Their continuous search for food necessitates their nomadic life. In the summer they journey to the river to fish for salmon and hunt walrus. In the winter they often approach starvation before any food is found. At night the entire family assists in building an igloo, then crawl under fur robes to sleep, using their clothes for pillows. In the morning the quest continues
Shelton Lindsay · February 5, 2010 · Flag
One of the most interesting studies of a subversive documentary film in my opinion is “Nanook of the North.” Shot in the early 1920’s by explorer Robert Flaherty it was heralded as the start of the documentary cinema craze when it came out as it brought forth something film has never been used to do before; to capture and explore an alien world that...