1. Documentary and Anthropology
Chapter One:
Documentary and Anthropology

2. Director : Robert J. Flaherty
Nanook of the North (1922)
Director : Robert J. Flaherty

3. Robert J. Flaherty (1884–1951) a prospector and explorer
an American filmmaker
the founding father of documentary

5. Misrepresentation of reality
the staging of reality
Dramatization
- visual suspense

6. Significant Contributions
The pioneer of anthropological documentary
- treating visible minority equally
- a well understanding of the filming object
Unique aesthetics
- established a new film genre
- real people’s enactment of real life experience
- emphasizing on camera movements rather than
montage