Nanook of the North
- Synopsis
- A study of the Eskimos of Ungava in the Cape Dufferin area of the Hudson Bay Territory of northern Canada. A detailed description of the constant battle with a hostile environment; accounts of walrus and seal hunting, igloo building, and the cultural pattern of the tiny community.*
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film; Video; Film. 16mm. st. b&w. 86 min. Videocassette. VHS. st. b&w. 87 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1922
- Availability
- Hire (film - BFI, RAI)
Sale (video - retail); 2000 sale: £15.99 (inclusive) - Notes
- The video edition features the film restored and produced for video by David Shepard, with new music composed, compiled and conducted by Timothy Brock, and performed by members of the Olympia Chamber Orchestra. It also contains part of an interview with Frances Flaherty discussing her husband’s work and NANOOK in particular.
- Subjects
- Anthropology
- Keywords
- Arctic; Canada; Inuit; social life and customs
Credits
- Producer
- Robert J Flaherty
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
- Name
Revillon Freres
Distributor
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
BFI Video
- video.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8957
- Fax
- 020 7957 8968
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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