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Nahanni

7,7 /10 (3 Votes)
1962 EN 18 min

Overview

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 awesome land particularly suited to the mood of this Canadian odyssey.

Release date

01/01/1962

Votes

3

Popularity

0.8

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

18 min

Website

onf-nfb.gc.ca

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2026-05-06

⭐ 7

You know when you see parts of the world where mankind was just never meant to venture? Well this single-camera feature shows us one such area as we follow prospector Albert on his way up river in search of his own Canadian version of the Sierra Madre. The river itself seems benign enough until he arrives at a waterfall that's twice the height of Niagara. Now he must disembark and lug his supplies and several planks of wood up the cliff, before he begins to build another boat to enable him to continue his journey. The river is now definitely not playing ball, and with the pace of the water inc…

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