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11/06/1922 Documentary, Drama 1h 19m
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A story of life and love in the actual Arctic.

Overview

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.

  1. Robert Flaherty

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Allakariallak

    Nanook

  2. Alice Nevalinga

    Nanook's Wife - the Smiling One

  3. Cunayou

    Cunayou - Nanook's Daughter

  4. Allegoo

    Allegoo - Nanook's Son

  5. Allee

    Allee - Nanook's Son

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-02-16
At times I thought this was filmed in the 1960s. It has an astonishing quality to it - the camerawork delivering quite a pristine image of this man and his family as they spend a year eking out a traditional existence. The terrain is inherently hostile. The weather cares little for him, his wife, his young children or his howling pack of dogs as they must constantly hunt for fish and seals to ensure continued survival. Who knew it only takes an hour to build a igloo? Well these architecturally creative structures provide essential shelter, even if the temperature inside must never exceed freez...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$53,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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