This film is known as the "Father of Documentary" - Robert Flaherty's first documentary film, which shows his high artistic status and deep attainments.
In general, a few thoughts:
1. The authenticity of the film
Perhaps as some viewers have said, the documentary has traces of posing, but the filming of the Eskimos was the first of its kind at the time. In order to allow viewers who do not know much about this tribal group to have an intuitive understanding, and accurately show the details of the life of the Eskimos, It’s not a bad idea to add certain poses and close-ups, because it finally reflects the real life of local people such as building kayaks, hunting seals, and carnivorous blood.
2. Strong black and white silent film style
The documentary does not use the synchronous sound commonly used in current documentaries, but uses the background music that matches the scene to reflect the situation and the psychology of the characters at that time, creates a cheerful, tense and comfortable atmosphere with music, and promotes the progress of the plot, mobilizing the audience's emotions and emotions Psychological changes.
3. Coherent narrative and storytelling
The documentary tells the story of the Nanook family and their Eskimo tribe, surviving in harsh conditions in northern Ondovar, Canada. Under the blockade of the glacier, it is described that Nanuk heroically broke through the encirclement to find food, faced the difficulty of starvation when there was a lack of food, and prepared to spend the winter happily after people built the igloo. These narrative narratives connect the daily life of local people, adding authenticity and interest to the documentary, and at the same time facilitating the understanding and cognition of the audience.
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