Review of Nanook of the North (1922) by Sarah F — 10 Oct 2006
Considered by many as the worlds first documentary (barr the work of the Lumiere brothers), this film about the lives of a family of eskimos living off hudson bay was quite ahead of its time. Robert J.
Flaherty captures some timeless shots still worthy of wonder today, but there is speculation as to how much of the 'documentary' was staged and things can get a bit tiresome at times.
This review of Nanook of the North (1922) was written by Sarah F on 10 Oct 2006.
Nanook of the North has generally received very positive reviews.
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