PrimeWire

This is a wonderful vintage documentary, perfect for a lazy rainy day when you want to watch something insightful and calming. Beautiful shots of the frozen North, we see Nanook and his wives demonstrating traditional skills like building a gorgeous roomy igloo and hunting with spears. While these were staged for effect (the igloo apparently had to be built only half-way due to lighting issues), they show off the resourcefulness of the native people.
The igloo scene is really especially cool, and there’s some very endearing shots of Nanook’s son playing happily in the snow.
While not entirely historically accurate (that is, for example, most native people would’ve used guns/regular fishing equipment rather than spears by this time), it still gives a wonderful snapshot of Inuit culture. There’s something very charming and bright about this film, it makes the blinding and sometimes bleak snow seem beautiful and intense. Definitely a treat for anyone who loves nature footage, especially less-visited areas.
An excellent film, far ahead of its time both for the content as well as the cinematography—- to film outside during this era, one had to be very creative working with natural lighting, especially with a mostly white colour scheme. Impressive, poetic and relaxing, there’s something in this film that always makes me smile.