Nanook of the North
Synopsis
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.
Nanook of the North (1922) is a 1h 19min documentary feature film by Robert Flaherty. This pioneering documentary film depicts the lives of the indigenous Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region.
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Nanook of the North | English |
| Alternate title | Nanouk | |
| Alternate title | Nanouk l'esquimau |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | June 11, 1922 |
| Theatrical | France | October 27, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 26, 1922 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | December 26, 1947 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 21, 1973 |
| Theatrical | France | April 10, 1996 |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) | ||
| Home video | Netherlands | August 1, 2008 |
Full credits
| Director | Robert Flaherty |
| Cast | Allakariallak (Nanook), Nanook, Alice Nevalinga (Nanook's Wife - the Smiling One), Nyla, Cunayou (Cunayou - Nanook's Daughter), Allegoo (Allegoo - Nanook's Son), Allee (Allee - Nanook's Son) |
| Screenplay | Robert Flaherty |
| Producer | Robert Flaherty |
| Executive producer | John Révillon, Thierry Mallett |
| Cinematography | Robert J. Flaherty |
| Editing | Charles Gelb, Robert J. Flaherty |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Wikidata (CC0-1.0)
