Nanook's Great Hunt (French: La Grande Chasse de Nanook) is a 1996 Canadian animated series depicting a 12-year-old Inuk boy on a journey to find his missing father. It was created and produced by Serge Rosenzweig.
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| Genre | Animated |
| Created by | Serge Rosenzweig |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | French |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Producer | Serge Rosenzweig |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
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| Release | 3 September 1997 |
It first aired in France in September 1997, on TF1's TF! Jeunesse.[1] It also aired in Canada on Télétoon, both in French and English.[2][3] A 70-minute special, titled Nanook: le grand combat/Nanook – The Great Combat and directed by Gérald Fleury, was also produced in 1996.[4]
In February 2000, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network began airing Nanook in Inuktitut, the first animated series to be aired in Nunavik dialects.[5]
The series was directed by Franck Bourgeron, Marc Perret, and Stéphane Roux, and co-produced by Elma Animation, Medver International Inc.,[6] and TF1, in association with Mediatoon.[7] The executive producers were Paul Rozenberg, Dana Hastier, and Lyse Lafontaine; the writers were Françoise Charpiat, Sophie Decroisette, and Serge Rosenzweig; the music was composed by Xavier Cobo and Michaël Dune.[8]
Synopsis
editFrom Mediatoon's press flyer: "A boy's journey into manhood through his quest to find his missing father... Set in the harsh landscape of the Canadian Arctic, this enchanting tale revolves around Nanook, a twelve-year-old Inuk boy, who embarks upon a journey to find his missing father, undertaking the challenge of hunting down the mythical bear, Suaq Nanok".[9]
Episodes
editA total of 26 episodes of 26 minutes each were produced, plus a 70-minute special titled Nanook – The Great Combat.[9]
Voice artists
editNanook was voiced by Charles Pestel in the French version and Evie Mark in the Inuktitut version.[5]
References
edit- ↑ "La Grande Chasse de Nanook". Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ↑ "Program Time Announcement for Nanook on Télétoon from 1999". YouTube. 23 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ↑ "Telefilm Canada's ZOOM International European Newsletter, Vol. 11, No. 4" (PDF). 1996. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ↑ "Nanook : le grand combat". Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ↑ Iezzi, Teressa (11 August 1997). "Teletoon breeds new shows". Playback Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ↑ Rice-Barker, Leo (1 October 1996). "MIPCOM Report: Co-production diary: Media toon has co-production formula". Kidscreen Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
- ↑ "Nanook English opening sequence". Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- 1 2 "Mediatoon Flyer for Nanook" (PDF). Retrieved 1 March 2009.