Nanook's Great Hunt
A boy's journey into manhood through his quest to find his missing father.
A 1996 Canadian animated series, Nanook's Great Hunt (French: La Grande Chasse de Nanook) follows a 12-year-old Inuk boy on a journey to find his missing father. Created and produced by Serge Rosenzweig, it first aired in France in September 1997 on TF1's TF! Jeunesse, and later in Canada on Télétoon in both French and English. In February 2000, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network began airing it in Inuktitut, making it the first animated series broadcast in Nunavik dialects. A 70-minute special, Nanook: le grand combat/Nanook – The Great Combat, directed by Gérald Fleury, was also produced in 1996.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Animated
- Creator
- Serge Rosenzweig
- Writer
- Françoise Charpiat
- Sophie Decroisette
- Serge Rosenzweig
- Director
- Franck Bourgeron
- Marc Perret
- Stéphane Roux
- Starring
- Charles Pestel, fr (French); Evie Mark (Inuktitut)
- Executive producers
- Paul Rozenberg
- Dana Hastier
- Lyse Lafontaine
- Music
- Xavier Cobo; Michaël Dune
- Country
- Canada
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Nanook was voiced by Charles Pestel in the French version and Evie Mark in the Inuktitut version.
- The series was co-produced by Elma Animation, Medver International Inc., and TF1, in association with Mediatoon.
- Music for the series was composed by Xavier Cobo and Michaël Dune.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who stars in Nanook's Great Hunt?
Nanook's Great Hunt stars Charles Pestel, fr (French) and Evie Mark (Inuktitut).
How many episodes of Nanook's Great Hunt are there?
Nanook's Great Hunt has 26 episodes.
When did Nanook's Great Hunt first air?
Nanook's Great Hunt first aired on 3 September 1997.
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