'Tulpan' explores tension between old ways and modern times May 15, 2009
In the tradition of ethnographic dramas from "Nanook of the North" to "The Fast Runner," "Tulpan" drops us in the middle of a godforsaken nowhere and marvels at the people who live there. This particular nowhere is the Hunger Steppe in southern Kazakhstan, a terrain awe-inspiring in its vastness and lack of defining features. (Boston Globe)
'Fascinated with fashion' Mar 16, 2009
Ms. Howard often gets cold, so her nickname is "Nanook of the North." Customers often call Ms. Sims "Sandy" rather than "Sherry," and the name stuck. One day, someone brought Ms. Conzett a gift and jumbled the words "gift" and "Nikki," calling her "Giffy," so that became her nickname. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Polar bears to take dip in gene pool Feb 16, 2009
Nanuq's name recalls Nanook of the North, the classic 1922 documentary by Robert Flaherty about an Eskimo hunter in the Canadian arctic. The black-and-white film became a classroom staple for generations of schoolchildren in the mid-20th century. (USA Today -- News)
Skiing over snowy trails is no glide in the park Mar 23, 2008
As I trudged along like Nanook of the North, I did so with a greater respect for cross country skiers, especially the woman who glided by me with her blanketed baby strapped and harnessed to her chest. For information about cross country skiing or snowshoeing, call 1-800-MAMMOTH or visit MammothMountain. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Playground Listings Feb 15, 2008
Structure in Classic Docs: 1920 to 1930 Vancouver story consultant Don White discusses clips from such classic documentaries as Nanook of the North, Drifters, Berlin, Man With a Movie Camera, and The Plow that Broke the Plains. Alliance for Arts and Culture, 938 Howe, Feb. 20, 7 pm, $20/25, 604-274-5522. (Vancouver Sun)
50 Ways To Beat the Cold Feb 4, 2008
Start with "The Letter." Avoid "Dr. Zhivago" and "Nanook of the North." ... Start with "The Letter." Avoid "Dr. Zhivago" and "Nanook of the North.". (Townhall.com)
Bears are not the only bait for Arctic travel Jan 20, 2008
Their homes have TVs and other technology; spotting their Ski-Doos sitting on the summertime dirt underscores their distance from the quaint imagery of the 1922 documentary "Nanook of the North," which is shown onboard. Cruise North has a unique relationship with the locals. (Boston Globe)
Low-quality hockey, high-quality television Jan 2, 2008
He described host Hockey Night Ron MacLean, wearing a fur-trimmed winter coat, as "Nanook of the North.". Search the News Search. (Globe and Mail)
FULL HIGHLIGHTS Oct 19, 2007
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel Nanook of the North 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26 ... Robert Flaherty s silent documentary film classic Nanook of the North will be screened with live organ music played by Jay Warren. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
The Creative Treatment of Iraqtuality Apr 4, 2007
Isn t all film the creative manipulation and reprocessing of reality, whether we re talking about Robert Flaherty s Nanook of the North or Robert Rodriguez s green-screen fantastopia Sin City. After all, there is no fantasy without a reality from which to escape. (San Antonio Current, TX)
Fur fashion's sake Feb 15, 2007
Big hats, big coats and double layers of gloves are de rigueur for a kind of Nanook of The North look. Rugging up and also avoiding walking long distances, are key to survival. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Still Moving: The Film and Media Collections of The Museum of Modern Art Feb 4, 2007
Under Faces and Looks, for example, is the painterly classic, Nanook of the North, through which Robert Flaherty set new tracks for documentary and fiction films alike as early as 1922. On the Landscapes screen we find Little Fugitive, for which Ray Ashley, Morris Engel, and Ruth Orkin followed little Richie Andrusco under Brooklyn s boardwalk and around Coney Island in 1953; forging America s own direct cinema, they triggered not only the cinema verit of the 60 s but also, according to... (Brentwood Media Group, CA)
