Nanook of the North - Article

The article describes the film in detail, and discusses many holes and background data. A lot of the film was apparently fake, such as Nanook's wife not actually being his. Other things, such as the filmmaker asking the Inuits to use spears and knifes rather then guns, which they actually used. A lot of the footage seen was staged, such as the creation of the igloo. Only one side was made, as the camera was far to big to fit inside there, and also the scene were the family emerges from the canoe: they would usually not be travelling all together.

Triumph of the Will

The film was made to show Germany's power and wealth after Hitler's success. It showed Hitler attending and participating in many parades, giving speeches to boost moral and look powerful. It was made to shock and frighten the Allied forces after the first war who were still scrambling around. The great depression was sinking in, and the stock markets were crashing. Countries were borrowing money of each other, including Germany, who had to refund countries such as France for the damage they did in the first war. They seemed, in the film, to be mobilizing, strong, with many foot-soldiers and good living conditions, even though they had scarce money.