Nanook of the North (1922)

A story of life and love in the actual Arctic.

78 min★ 7.6 · 14,580 votes

• Documentary

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.

Release date

June 11, 1922

Country of origin

United States, France

Music

Rudolf Schramm, Stanley Silverman

Budget

$53,000