Nanook of the North

1922 · Robert J. Flaherty

Photo: Robert J. Flannery / Pathe Pictures · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

Nanook of the North is a 1922 American silent film that combines elements of documentary and docudrama/docufiction, at a time when the concept of separating films into documentary and drama did not yet exist.

Details

Year: 1922wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime: 78 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director: Robert J. Flahertywikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country: United States, Francewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Subjects: Inuitwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb: tt0013427wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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Sources

wikidata.org/wiki/Q918401· checked 3 Oct 2026
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanook_of_the_North· checked 2 Oct 2026