Nanook Of The North

1922, Robert J Flaherty, seen as the progenitor and perhaps the defining, tentpole film for the documentary form
high contrast, early film
clearly set up
long explicatons lead to narrative action
many cuts, clear manipulation
camera positions set up in advance
but tells the story in an excellent manner, simple, powerful
slightly feel he allows himself to show things (animals fighting) as its 'documentation'
a lesson in how to make a narrative film more than a doucmentary
slightly patronising; more long shots, few close ups
fascinating, with some amazing scenes of animals