Nanook of the North
Jun 11, 1922 | IMDB 7.1
79 min Watch NowDocumentary, Drama
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.
MOVIE COMMENTS
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The Gold Rush
Arctic Summer
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I Like Movies
The Lure
The Royal Visit
Winged Migration
Rosetta
How to Build an Igloo
Metamorphosis
Destination Canada
The Forged Bride
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