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Nanook of the North Synopsis
In this silent predecessor to the modern documentary, film-maker Robert J. Flaherty spends one year following the lives of Nanook and his family, Inuits living in the Arctic Circle.
Shipwrecked Among Cannibals Synopsis
A travelogue/documentary including explorations of the fauna and people of Siam, New Guinea, and Java, with interpolations of an apparently fictitious encounter between the filmmakers and cannibalistic natives of Frederick Henry Island in the South Pacific.
"Nanook of the North" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Shipwrecked Among Cannibals" offers its own unique cult appeal.
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Nanook of the NorthBoth films share