Nanook of the North
(1922) 80 min.
Directed by Robert Flaherty
As fascinating and suspenseful as any fictional movie adventure, Nanook of the North remains, more than 75 years after its premier, a landmark film both in the history of the documentary movement and of the cinema itself.
In 1920, explorer and filmmaker Robert Flaherty called upon
his ten years of experience in the frigid, sub-zero
With Nanook of the North, Robert Flaherty found the natural drama of real life, inspired by the presence of the camera, that documentarians have sought ever since. Though the director would continue to make “reality films” sensitively revealing far-away lands and peoples, Nanook of the North is still regarded as Flaherty’s masterpiece. Kino on Video is proud to present this timeless film in the original director’s cut, digitally mastered at visually correct speed from beautiful source materials, and dramatically enhanced with a new orchestra score by Timothy Brock. Also featured is an interview with Frances Flaherty, the director’s widow and co-editor of the film.
B&W, 1958. 8 minutes.