Nanook of the North : a story of life and love in the actual Arctic

Nanook of the North : a story of life and love in the actual Arctic /

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Presents a documentary on the life of an Eskimo family pitting their strength against a vast and inhospitable Arctic. Juxtaposes their struggle for survival against the elements with the warmth of the little family as they go about their daily affairs. Contains both documentary footage and staged sc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brock, Timothy (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Revillon Frères Trading Company, Criterion Collection (Firm)
Other Authors: Flaherty, Robert Joseph, 1884-1951 (Director), Flaherty, Frances Hubbard
Format: Electronic Video
Language:No linguistic content
English
Published: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [1998]
Subjects:
Eskimos > Québec (Province)
Inuit > Québec (Province)
Human beings > Effect of environment on > Québec (Province)
Hunting > Canada, Northern.
Québec (Province) > Social conditions.
Performance.
Documentaries and Factual Films
Ethnographic films.
Documentary films.
Silent films.
Nonfiction films.
Online Access:Full text (Emerson users only)
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Table of Contents:
  • Logos, introductory titles
  • Barren lands
  • The family kayak
  • The "big igloo"
  • Fishing on the thin edge of starvation
  • The tiger of the north
  • Two miles a day
  • Building the igloo
  • Home schooling
  • "Morning"
  • Ogjuk, the big seal
  • Shelter from the big storm
  • Restoration credits.

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