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Nanook of the North

1922 · Movie · 79 min

7.1(328)unSUB Rating

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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.

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Details
Years
1922
Release date
1922-06-11
Language
English
Runtime
79 min
Max quality
SD
TMDB rating (input)
7.1/10 (328 votes)

Themes

  • canada
  • winter
  • fishing
  • polar zone
  • harpoon
  • inuit
  • quebec
  • husky
  • kayak
  • walrus
  • arctic polar circle region
  • silent film

Cast & crew

  • AL

    Allakariallak

    as Nanook

  • AN

    Alice Nevalinga

    as Nanook's Wife - the Smiling One

  • CU

    Cunayou

    as Cunayou - Nanook's Daughter

  • AL

    Allegoo

    as Allegoo - Nanook's Son

  • AL

    Allee

    as Allee - Nanook's Son

Directed by Robert Flaherty