Nanook of the North (1922 film) - Directed by Robert J. Flaherty - Full Movie

In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.

Nanook of the North is a 1922 American silent film which combines elements of documentary and docudrama, at a time when the concept of separating films into documentary and drama did not yet exist. In the tradition of what would later be called salvage ethnography, the film follows the struggles of the Inuk man named Nanook and his family in the Canadian Arctic. It is written and directed by Robert J. Flaherty, who also served as cinematographer, editor, and producer.

Directed by: Robert J. Flaherty
Written by: Robert J. Flaherty
Produced by: Robert J. Flaherty
Starring: Allakariallak, Nyla, Cunayou
Cinematography: Robert J. Flaherty
Edited by: Robert J. Flaherty, Charles Gelb
Distributed by: Pathé Exchange
Release date: June 11, 1922
Running time: 79 minutes
Country: United States
Language: Silent film with English intertitles
Budget: $53,000