On the Trail of the Far Fur Country

1h 20m

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.

Cast

Crew

Kevin Nikkel

Director

Chris Nikkel

Writer, Producer, Co-Producer

Kevin Nikkel

Writer

On the Trail of the Far Fur Country

Cast

Crew

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