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Nanook of the North
This pioneering documentary follows an Inuit man and his family across a year of hunting and survival in the harsh Arctic of northern Quebec. Though partly staged, it remains a foundational and enduring work of nonfiction film.
Why it’s here
Flaherty’s foundational and contested American silent documentary is an enduring outsider construction of Inuit life in Arctic Quebec.
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Genre
- Documentary · Drama
- Mood
- thoughtful
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- shorter watch · documentary viewers · film history