Learning on ScreenRomance of the Far, Fur Country, The
- Synopsis
- 'The Romance of the Far Fur Country’ was first released in 1920, two years before the ‘Nanook of the North’. It is a silent documentary depicting Arctic fur trappers in 1919 and was made to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Hudson Bay Company. It is one of the earliest documentaries about the lives of the Arctic fur trappers. This edition includes four hours of extras, educational materials and scholarly essays.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Year of release
- 1920
- Subjects
- Anthropology; Film studies
- Keywords
- ethnographic filmmaking
Credits
- Cinematographer
- Bill Derr; Harold Wyckoff
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 1 NTSC
- Price
- $35.00 (home use)
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 120 minutes
- Year
- 2016
Production Company
Publisher
- Name
Five Door Films
Distributor
- Name
Winnipeg Film Group
- info@winnipegfilmgroup.com
- Web
- https://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (204) 925-3456 (FILM)
- Address
- 304 - 100 Arthur Street
Winnipeg
R3B 1H3
Canada
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