On the Trail of the Far Fur Country2014

On the Trail of the Far Fur Country

2014 · 80 min

Documentary

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In 1919, a film crew set out on an epic journey across Canada's North. Over the course of six months, their expedition traveled by icebreaker, canoe, and dog sled, capturing the Canadian fur trade in a silent feature documentary. The Romance of the Far Fur Country was released in 1920, two years before the legendary film Nanook of the North. Rediscovering the documentary in a British archive, another film crew begins a journey to resurrect the lost film, taking it to the communities where the film was originally shot. Images come to life; people recognize faces, landscapes, and lost traditions.

Crew

  • Director Kevin Nikkel
  • Writer Kevin Nikkel
  • Writer Chris Nikkel

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Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

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