NANOOK OF THE NORTH

A film by Robert Flaherty

1922 / documentary / original title : NANOOK OF THE NORTH / 87’ / Black & White / status : completed / long feature-film / French catalog

A story of life and love in the actual Arctic that documents one year in the life of Nanook, an Eskimo and his family. NANOOK OF THE NORTH describes the life of a group barely touched by industrial technology. This film is considered the first feature-length documentary.