Nanook of the North

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Theatrical Release Date:

01/25/2004

DVD Release Date:

01/26/1999

Run Time:

64min.

Starring:

Berry Kroeger

Director(s):

Robert Flaherty

Distributor(s):

Independent Artists

MPAA Rating:

Not Rated

Genre(s):

Documentary

Plot: Nanook of the North is regarded as the first significant nonfiction feature, made in the days before the term "documentary" had even been coined. Filmmaker Robert Flaherty had lived among the Eskimos in Canada for many years as a prospector and ... Read More

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