Nanook's Great Hunt
1996 Canadian animated television series
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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.
- Françoise Charpiat
- Sophie Decroisette
- Serge Rosenzweig
- Franck Bourgeron
- Marc Perret
- Stéphane Roux
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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
From 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
A total of 26 episodes of 26 minutes each were produced, plus a 70-minute special titled Nanook – The Great Combat.[9]