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A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

for its day, "Nanook..." was well done, despite the liberties taken by Flaherty, the director.it can be argued that there is no such thing as a "true" documentary.that the director cannot be wholly objective.however, what Flaherty achieved here in this film is remarkable and significant for film-making.I saw this film tonight on TCM as part of a special monthly series on Native Americans.it was specifically mentioned that Allakariallak, who played Nanook, did not die from starvation, as several reviews here on IMDb.com have stated.He died from tuberculosis.

Nanook of the North was a delight to watch from start to finish. What is captured on film is a priceless glimpse into an Eskimo family's life from the early days of film-making. Some people consider the film to be pejorative; particularly in the portrayal of Nanook as simple-minded enough to think little people live inside a phonograph speaker; or in the next frame where he is portrayed confusing a phonograph record with something to eat. I was not offended by this; conversely, considering when the film was made these scenes were endearing to me. Ultimately, what I like best about this film are the close-ups of Nanook and his family, particularly his children. The emotions expressed on their faces when they are happy and playful or sad and afraid reveal the universal link we all share as humans. It is a link that transcends the vast spaces of both cultural distance and time. The film is a masterpiece!

This is one of the highlights in touching cinema IMO. Flaherty showed the world a harsh environment in a time when Cinema , radio and other ways of spreading the news was hardly available. he shows us a pure way of living , just touching the modern wonders of industrial civilization.Nannook , and his happy-go-lucky family manage barely to stay alive in their harsh conditions.still enjoying all things human.they laugh when having fun , they depend on each other , they make the best of live... Unbelievable how they can survive in an environment , without wood , metal , wool or whatever. they totally depend on animal harvest. in the DVD i saw there was a part in which Flaherty's wife explained the impact this film had in the 20-ies when it hit the world cinema's.... she also tells us that in the end Nannok did not survive nature....he died of hunger some time after the film was released , and when news of his death reached civilization , from Tokyo the Paris , people where grieving the death of this 'fellow-human being that so warmly touched the hearts of men.

After failed tries in 1913 and 1915, Robert Flaherty finally returned to Hudson Bay to shoot the Eskimo life, and, unbeknownst to him, he was creating the basic rules of anthropologic cinema (or cinéma direct), living with the Eskimos, making them acquainted with the film equipment, working together in the production, and showing them the footage. Although his intent was realistic and he narrated through silent images, he took a free approach, and made his subjects reenact situations, a solution today unthinkable for the filmmakers of direct cinema. Made with financial backing from Révillon Frères, a French fur company (some sources consider it a Canadian film), "Nanook" was an economic and critical success since its opening. It was re-edited and re-released in 1947, but restored to its original form in 1976.