Review documentary:Nanook of the North (1922) vietsub

Nanook of the North, photographed between 1920 and 1921, more than 90 years ago. And the value of this film is no longer just the film itself. It is the world's first documentary film, and Flaherty, who shot the film, is also known as the father of documentary. Of course, an important controversial topic accompanying this film is the relationship between reality and staged filming. But I don't want to discuss these today, because predecessors have already analyzed it thoroughly, but I am still relatively young. Today I just want to talk about my own feelings about the film itself.

  Truth is a power that can shock people. Whether it's staged or real. Hunting seals is real, building igloos is also real, and the so-called actors are out-and-out Eskimos who kill walruses and build igloos. When I saw them rowing a small boat to look for walruses, I seemed to see thousands of troops.

   There is no doubt about the excellence of Nanook in the North. The photographer went alone to such a harsh environment. His spirit is very valuable. The life of the Eskimos shown in the film also deeply moved me. They are enthusiastic and Be kind and brave. Live the most primitive yet pure life. The Nanook family lives with all their enthusiasm and strength every day, but what he pursues, or can pursue, is just to find food and fill his stomach. Living is already their highest ideal. Thinking about the miserable living conditions of modern people, I felt very ashamed in front of the tall Nanook.

   But this is a group of people who have nothing to do with the world, but they are willing to help Flaherty complete his movie unconditionally. In fact, after the Eskimos started doing business with white people, they no longer hunted walruses because they were too dangerous. Adult walruses weighed two tons. But they are willing to take risks again in order to help Flaherty. Due to insufficient lighting, the filming in the igloo was actually done in half of the igloo, which means that the Hanuk family performed a life scene of undressing and sleeping for Flaherty in the ice and snow of the Arctic. . What does it matter whether such a sacrifice is real or not?

  Two years after Flaherty returned to the "civilized world", news came that Hanook had passed away. Because he helped Flaherty film the movie, Nanook did not store enough food for the winter. During a search for his family, Nanook did not store enough food for the winter. During the food expedition, Nanook starved to death.

  There are countless professional and non-professional comments about this film. Mention the various values of this film and its various contributions to anthropology, sociology, and film art. But regarding Nanook's death, everyone brushed it off as if it had been discussed. Nanook, the best hunter among the Eskimos, starved to death for helping us, the so-called civilized world. Yes, more people in the world know about Eskimos and like Eskimos, but will this change their lives? Will they no longer be cold or hungry? Instead, it will perish due to our intervention.

  If Flaherty dies while filming this film, I think he has dedicated his life to art, which is what he should do. He died for what he pursued, and it is considered a worthy death. Likewise, if I were a director, I wouldn't have any complaints. As TV people, that's our responsibility. But Nanook is not. He is an ordinary Eskimo. He should exhaust all his enthusiasm for survival in the ice and snow, then close his eyes peacefully and die in the pure ice and snow, in a holy life. Rather than hastening his death.

  Is our world really civilized? We go to great lengths to change the laws of nature. Is it really correct?

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