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Nahanni

Nahanni

1962Short⏱️ 18m
DocumentaryShort
8.2
IMDB Rating
29 votes

The legend of a lost gold mine and a river in the Northwest Territories that lures men to their doom. Albert Faille, an aging prospector, has set out time and again to find hidden gold. His route takes him through a wild and aweso...

Director
Donald Wilder
Writers
N/A
Stars
William Weintraub, Albert Faille
Release Date
November 2, 1962
Language
English
Country
Canada
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
William Weintraub
as Self - Narrator
👤
Albert Faille
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Fort Simpson, The Northwest Territories, Canada
Production
National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryShort

⭐ Featured Review

A genuinely magnificent solitary quest
by faaus722013-10-05
9/10

"This short, by the Film Board of Canada, presents a sublime tale of man's courage and determination. A tough old man seeks a lost gold mine on the wilds of Northwestern Canada. He prepares for a long, tough journey but the difficulties that he faces only become clearer as the trip progresses. His creature comforts are very rude but he seems not to notice. The man's face and body language tell us much of the steel of his backbone. In ways that remind me of both "The Old Man and the Sea" and " The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" this quest is epic. The main differ..."

📖 Synopsis

The legend of a lost gold mine and a river in the Northwest Territories that lures men to their doom. Albert Faille, an aging prospector, has set out time and again to find hidden gold. His route takes him through a wild and aweso...