Nanook of the North
“A story of life and love in the actual Arctic.”
1922 · 1 h 18 min
Directed by 
Robert Flaherty
Robert FlahertyCast
Allakariallak Alice Nevalinga Cunayou Allegoo Camock Berry Kroeger
Credits
Music: Rudolf Schramm Stanley Silverman
Editing: Herbert Edwards
Produced by: Robert J. Flaherty
Plot
A silent documentary about an Inuit man, Nanook, and his family, in the Canadian Arctic, who hunt and build an igloo, with scenes that Flaherty staged, one of the first feature-length documentaries.
Sinekatalog’s take
A groundbreaking and influential silent documentary.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (14,579 votes)
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