DVD
Nanook of the north [dvd] / International Film Seminars, Inc. ; directed, written, photographed, and edited by Robert J. Flaherty ; restored by David H. Shepard.
Documentary on the life of one Eskimo tribe, and their struggle for survival in the vast and inhospitable Arctic.
Record details
- ISBN: 1559408960
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (79 min.) : si., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, c1998.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on the book: My Eskimo friends / by Robert Flaherty. Digital transfer, remastered at the visually correct speed ; orchestral score by silent film music specialist Timothy Brock ; excerpts from the 1958 documentary: Flaherty and film : Mrs. Frances Flaherty remembers Nanook of the North (8 min.) ; stills gallery of Flaherty's life in the Arctic. Originally produced in 1922 as a silent motion picture. CatMonthString:september.13 DVD special features: excerpts from the television documentary, Flaherty and Film ; interviews with the filmmaker's widow and co-editor Francis Flaherty, and stills gallery of Flaherty's photographs of life in the Arctic. Originally released as a motion picture in 1922. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Logos/Introductory titles -- Barren lands -- The family kayak -- The "big igloo" -- Fishing on the thin edge of starvation -- The Tiger of the North -- Two miles a day -- Building the igloo -- Home schooling -- "Morning" -- Ogjuk, the big seal -- Shelter from the storm -- Restoration credits. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, Dolby digital stereo. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Licensed for: home, classroom, library, ILL. |
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| Subject: | Inuit > Québec (Province) > Social life and customs. Video recordings. DVDs. Inuit > Québec (Province) Arctic peoples. Silent films. Eskimos > Québec (Province) Documentary films. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | PN 1997 N366 1998 (Text) | 26040002893325 | Media | Volume hold | Available | - |
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Documentary on the life of one Eskimo tribe, and their struggle for survival in the vast and inhospitable Arctic.
