Leaving aside the authenticity of the performance, the director's dedication, and the sacrifice Nanook made for Flaherty, I really like the Nanook family. They are united, kind, honest and cute. I went to Mohe and dressed like a bear and felt that I was super beautiful in the snow. The Eskimos have followed the survival skills of their ancestors and improved step by step. After all, it is extremely difficult to survive in the extreme cold in the north. What I deeply understand is that the wind from the north is like a knife in the face. Seeing them sometimes have to take off their gloves and expose their faces, even though they are very thickly dressed, I feel uncomfortable across the screen.
When they hunted polar bears and seals, they saw a barrage asking what they were doing. They thought it was funny but they couldn't understand it. They seemed to be dancing. Anyone with a little background knowledge should understand that this is prey, the food is trying to escape and Nanok is trying to get the food by pulling on the rope. Some people think it's funny, but what I see in my eyes is the appearance of a man desperately guarding the food for the whole family. Nanook fell, stumbled, struggled, and finally came running with his companions, working together to pull a seal out of the snow. You know, an adult seal weighs tons.
Later, when the seal was eaten raw, the dog next to him started a snatch battle, causing trouble. Maybe too hungry, there is not much food, everyone wants to eat a full meal, not to mention dogs. They competed for bites until people pulled them apart with ropes. If this point extends to human nature, it can only be said that human nature cannot stand the test. Look at the cases of so many blood during the Cultural Revolution. Fortunately, these thoughts are not shown in this documentary.
There are a lot of details in the film that I like. Like the Nanook family getting on the boat, teaching their youngest son archery, sleeping in the half-ice room, and the dog outside, I like the authenticity of these details.
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