Nanook of the North (1922)
Directed by Robert Flaherty · 79 min · Documentary, Drama
54.9 TOPICAL score · #1,592 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Nanook of the North (1922, directed by Robert Flaherty) has a TOPICAL score of 54.9 - ranked 1,592 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (335 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (335 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read12,471 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
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