''Nahanni'' is a 1962 short documentary from the

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directed by Donald Wilder, following

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, an elderly explorer and

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, down the

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, in search of a legendary

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. The film is scripted by

William Weintraub William Weintraub (February 19, 1926 – November 6, 2017) was a Canadian documentarian/filmmaker, journalist and author, best known for his long career with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). Early life Weintraub was born in Montreal ...

with a musical score by

Eldon Rathburn Eldon Davis Rathburn (21 April 1916 – 31 August 2008) was a Canadian film composer who scored over 250 films during his thirty-year tenure as a staff composer at the National Film Board of Canada. Known as "the dean of Canadian film composers",< ...

. Awards for the film included two prizes at the

15th Canadian Film Awards The 15th Canadian Film Awards were held on May 10, 1963 to honour achievements in Canadian film. This year saw a new record in film submissions: 175 productions from 44 producers, with the greatest increases in the TV Information and Travel and Re ...

in 1963, as well as the award for Best Colour Film Produced in 1962 at the Canadian Cinematography Awards.

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External links

Watch ''Nahanni'' at NFB.ca
* 1962 films 1960s short documentary films National Film Board of Canada documentaries 1962 documentary films Films shot in the Northwest Territories Films scored by Eldon Rathburn Best Theatrical Short Film Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Canadian short documentary films 1960s Canadian films {{1960s-Canada-film-stub