
The happy life of an Eskimo is disastrously changed when he mingles with an unscrupulous white trader..


If you have ninety minutes to spare and want to see some insane real-life Arctic footage from almost a century ago, yes, Eskimo is absolutely worth your time.People who love rugged, freezing-cold survival stories will dig this, but anyone expecting a modern, politically correct documentary is going to absolutely despis...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

W.S. Van Dyke

W.S. Van Dyke
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"If you have ninety minutes to spare and want to see some insane real-life Arctic footage from almost a century ago, yes, Eskimo is absolutely worth your time.People who love rugged, freezing-cold survival stories will dig this, but anyone expecting a modern, politically correct documentary is going to absolutely despise it. 🥶It is a weird movie, mostly because it feels half like a National Geographic special and half like a dirty pre-code melodrama.The director, W.S. Van Dyke, actually dragged ..."

Joe Sawyer
John Lee Mahin, Peter Freuchen
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