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...suckle. The directors, Byambasuren Davaa and Luigi Falorni, force nothing. They just stand at a decent distance recording a vanishing way of life (power lines and TV sets are already intruding). O.K., the endangered kid here is a calf, but viewers can deal with that little metaphor. Move over, Nanook of the North. Make room for a doleful dromedary--and for that rarest of commodities, a truly beautiful film the whole family ought to embrace...
...since the blessedly silent Nanook of the North (1922) has documentary created such a "star." And possibly at no time has there been such popular interest in the genre. There is, says Mark Urman, who heads theatrical distribution for ThinkFilm, a Bowling for Columbine effect. That film was seen by audiences "who had never before seen a documentary in a movie theater," he says. "They liked it and were perhaps more inclined to go to another...
...Nanook of the North that worries the Ivy League--it's junior power forward Kyle Snowden, who has propelled the Crimson to a 4-0 start, including last night's win over Holy Cross (see story below...
Keeve peeks beneath this cover to the realities of fashion fantasy. Mizrahi explains that his collection-to-be is inspired by "Nanook of the North"; but his inner creative genius is tormented by the knowledge that big fur pants won't sell. "It's about women not wanting to look like cows. I guess," Isaac muses from between his sheets: "Actually, there's something quite charming about cows...
...designer as he prepares his fall 1994 collection. He is starting from behind. Critics trashed his previous collection, and he feels skinned by all the negative comment. Mizrahi is a witty, self-aware fellow, and his running commentary on his work life is often hilarious. He goes to see Nanook of the North, Robert Flaherty's classic 1922 documentary about Eskimos, and decides he wants to design only fur pants. He interviews hopeful models, although when his show finally opens, he seems to have hired only superstars like Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford. Working with Eartha Kitt, who wears...