Nanook of the North is a movie that shows the life of some people who lived in a really cold place a long time ago. These people were called Inuits and they lived in the Arctic, which is a place covered in snow and ice.
The movie is a documentary, which means that it shows real things that happened in real life, not like in cartoons or movies with actors. The people in the movie actually lived in the Arctic and did the things that you see on the screen.
The movie follows a man named Nanook who is a really good hunter. He catches fish and seals to eat, and he also catches animals to use their fur for warm clothes and blankets. Nanook uses things like a harpoon and a knife to hunt, and he also teaches his children how to hunt so they can survive too.
Nanook and his family live in a big igloo, which is a house made of ice blocks. They have a fire inside the igloo to keep warm, and they also use oil lamps to see in the dark.
Overall, the movie shows how tough life can be in a place like the Arctic, but also how brave and resourceful the Inuit people were.