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NANOOK OF THE NORTH

Directed by Robert J. Flaherty
United States, 1922
Documentary, Silent, Drama, Adventure
  • 7878 minutes

Synopsis

Adventurer turned documentarian Robert Flaherty spent a year living with Inhuit hunters in the harsh conditions of Canada’s Hudson Bay, and emerged with an enchanting, controversial film that’s perhaps the father of all documentaries.

Synopsis

Adventurer turned documentarian Robert Flaherty spent a year living with Inhuit hunters in the harsh conditions of Canada’s Hudson Bay, and emerged with an enchanting, controversial film that’s perhaps the father of all documentaries.