Nanook of the North

Nanook of the North is a non-fiction documentary directed by Robert Flaherty in 1922. A documentary is not scripted and is simply the recording of everyday life and in this case the everyday life of Nanook, Nahla, his wife, Ollie his eldest son and Rainbow his youngest child. Flaherty, as the director makes some interesting choices in the way that he wants the audience to view this family and Nanook and his family add some interesting …

…to get food and so forth. Also the shot of Nahla and Rainbow as she kisses him shows love. The children are playful and are seen playing with the puppies. They seem to be a very happy family and look at the camera directly to show us that with smiles. Nanook and his family along with the director Robert Flaherty work well together to capture the essence of the Eskimo life and what it entails.