'Nanook of the North' is a 1922 ethnographic documentary film, and the very first of it's kind. Ethnographic films are documentaries that explore the unique lifestyle and customs of foreign people, mostly within the third world. Decades after it's release, ethnographic films rose in popularity. Eventually, the subgenre began to implement a more controversial and explicit style using elements found in "shock" or "gore" films. Mid-20th century ethnographic films took on a more insensitive or exploitative nature in their candid, voyeuristic documenting of foreign races and tribes, and began being referred to as "mondo films" or "shockumentaries". Gore, nudity and other over-the-top, sensational subject matter lead to the popularity of cult classic ethnographic shockumentaries like 'Mondo Cane' and 'Africa Adio'. 'Nanook of the North' however, is atypical in this regard, as the filmmaker maintains a certain level of diplomatic professionalism towards the Eskimo race being documented. This high level of respect is maintained throughout the film despite being filmed numerous decades before the rise of Jewish political correctness.
It's generally agreed upon that once an individual encounters "race realism" and begins to fully understand the concept of the biological reality of race, many pieces fall into place. The world makes a lot more sense viewed through a racial lense, and it's very difficult to return back to a blue-pilled existence. Subsequently, race and genetics, and how Darwinian pressures would form the different races of mankind, becomes a pivotal question a recently red-pilled person seeks to answer. And the curiosity surrounding this truth kept hidden–or censored–from the mainstream can be satisfied thanks to the work of individuals such as Ed Dutton, Richard Lynn, Philippe Rushton, Charles Murray, and others.
This film explores the lifestyle of the Inuit people of Canada's northern Quebec region. This race of Eskimos initially inhabited Russia's Siberia, Alaska, northern Canada, and Greenland. Racially distinct from other indigenous American people found further south, the Inuit people are short and stocky and have an average IQ of 90. The scientists mentioned above have, on numerous occasions, theorized on how and why the intelligence and phenotypical characteristics of the Eskimos was selected for in the harsh and freezing temperatures their race has adapted to.
Certain scenes convey the projection of the Inuit bio-spirit as vastly different from that of Westerkind. In one scene, the Eskimos are scene attempting to make sense of a gramophone in an attempt to explain how "the White man's 'cans' his voice."
The film begins with a preface by it's creator Robert Flaherty: "This film grew out of a long series of explorations in the North which I carried out on behalf of Sir William Mackenzie from 1910 to 1916. Much of the exploration was done in journeys lasting months at a time with only two or three Eskimos as my companion. This experience gave me an insight into their lives and a deep regard for them". The preface then goes onto explain that he had no prior experience making movies, and after a number of accidents and hiccups, he left for home with enough footage to complete the film with. Following the editing process, the negative would catch fire, destroying the entirety of the film. Once again, he returned north for round two. This time, he brought equipment that would allow the Eskimos involved to view themselves during the filming process. Finally, in 1920, he had accumulated enough footage to head home and remake the film. He then reveals that approximately two years later during the year of it's release, Nanook, the star Eskimo of the film, had died during a hunting expedition.
In 1999, 'Nanook' was digitally remastered and released on DVD. It was originally released as a silent film with text slides describing scenes. The music score was later added. At the time of it's release, the documentary film genre was virtually unheard of. And it is the uncontested first-ever documentary of the ethnographic subgenre. This pioneering film is considered so important, that in 1989, the Library of Congress described it as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". As a result, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. The film has been parodied or referenced in a number of movies and songs throughout popular culture since it's release.
If you enjoyed this film or other ethnographic films like it, here is a playlist of other documentary films exploring non-Whites in the third-world: https://www.bitchute.com/playlist/bGOsuIzkCHYS/
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