Nanook of the North (1922)
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.
Director: Robert Flaherty
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Allakariallak as Nanook |
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Alice Nevalinga as Nanook's Wife - the Smiling One |
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Cunayou as Cunayou - Nanook's Daughter |
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Allegoo as Allegoo - Nanook's Son |
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Allee as Allee - Nanook's Son |
| Directing | Robert Flaherty | Director |
| Production | Robert Flaherty | Producer |
| Camera | Robert Flaherty | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Robert Flaherty | Editor |
| Editing | Charles Gelb | Editor |
| Writing | Frances H. Flaherty | Idea |
| Writing | Robert Flaherty | Writer |
| Production | Thierry Mallett | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Révillon | Executive Producer |
