Nanook of the North
Robert Flaherty’s classic film tells the story of Inuit hunter Nanook and his family as they struggle to survive in the harsh conditions of Canada’s Hudson Bay. It is considered the first documentary of it's kind and was made in 1922. When I wanted to watch it and got it from Netflix a few years ago my family laughed at me. It's on again tonight and guess who is glued to the TV.......Arn. It really is interesting and it's a silent film. It shows the family doing different things but our favorite part is when the family arrives at a trading post in a canoe and the whole family gets out of the canoe (one canoe). Flaherty spent one year with the Inuit family filming them. It is considered one of the '1001 Movies to See Before You Die'. We. also enjoyed the walrus hunt and the igloo building scenes. Roger Ebert said ' Nanook is one of the most vital and unforgettable human beings ever recorded on film.' Look for a future post on a 'weeping camel' ( I tend to like odd documentaries)
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