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Ok, so i'm a big fan of documentaries and thoroughly enjoyed Nanook. I did a little Internet search on the crew he had and such. Nanook was amazing, to think that Flaherty spend 1+ years & his previous visits with the Nanook family shows that he was an adventurer, explorer before a film maker. I love learning about other cultures and how people live first hand the way Flaherty took us there. Flaherty was originally exploring the area for the rail road co. to search for iron ore and they felt if he got film of the territory and the Eskimos it could help defray the cost of the expedition. He did have a crew with him and they had living quarters at the post (where the trading took place) and a film room. He was also able to print out some stills for the Eskimos to see. At one point he talks about the Eskimos amazement of the still pics, it was a shot of them catching an walrus, he said they got so excited looking at the picture as if they were in that same time again. Flaherty did meet and film some other families but Nanook was like the leader of the area and he ended up focusing his efforts on him. What a wonderful film, you have to give Flaherty credit for pulling off such an adventurous project. Working with a crew & film, following around a family in 130 degree below zero temperatures and ending up with the final Nanook film, its just amazing. Really enjoyed this one.