Which 1922 documentary about Inuit life was directed by Robert Flaherty?

Nanook of the North is the 1922 documentary about Inuit life directed by Robert J. Flaherty. It follows Nanook and his family as they hunt, travel, trade, and survive in the Ungava Peninsula of northern Quebec.

Flaherty filmed the project in the Canadian Arctic after earlier expeditions had sparked his interest in documenting the region. He served not only as director but also as producer, cinematographer, editor, and writer. The film was distributed by Pathé Exchange and became an international success.

Although commonly called a documentary, Nanook of the North also contains staged and reconstructed scenes. Some activities were presented in older forms because Flaherty believed they better represented traditional Inuit life. That approach helped establish what later became known as ethnographic or observational documentary filmmaking, while also raising debates about reenactment and representation.

The film is sometimes described as the first major feature-length documentary. It is also a silent film with English intertitles, not a conventional fictional adventure, and its central figure was named Allakariallak rather than literally Nanook.