Documentary Now! Season 1 Episode 2 Kunuk Uncovered

Kunuk Uncovered is the second episode of the American mockumentary television series Documentary Now!. The series parodies famous documentaries in a comedic way, and Kunuk Uncovered takes aim at the 1922 film Nanook of the North.

Directed by Alec Berg, Kunuk Uncovered is a satirical take on the portrayal of Eskimo life in Nanook of the North. In the episode, the team follows "Kunuk" and his family, who live in the Arctic Circle. Kunuk is a hunter and a fisherman, and the team follows him through his daily routines, capturing his attempts to hunt and find food in the harsh environment.

As the team delves deeper into the intimate lives of Kunuk and his family, they aim to expose misconceptions about Inuit people created by the original documentary. However, they quickly find out that what they have uncovered is far from what they expected.

Kunuk Uncovered showcases the team's struggles to connect with the Inuit people and their culture. While they start with good intentions, it quickly becomes apparent that the team has a limited understanding of Inuit life and their decolonisation efforts.

While The Documentary Now! series succeeds in satirising famous documentaries, Kunuk Uncovered manages to do so while highlighting the importance of respecting different cultures. The show does this by exposing the inherent bias in the original Nanook of the North documentary and its impact on the Eskimos who were featured in it.

Overall, Kunuk Uncovered is an edgy, satirical comedy that brings to light the importance of respecting cultural differences and the power of the media in shaping our perceptions of different communities. With its combination of social commentary, wit and humour, Kunuk Uncovered is a must-watch episode for lovers of satire and comedy.