Robert J. Flaherty's Nanook of the North is considered the first documentary feature film and is an early example of cinema's fascination with exotic, unknown worlds. The film follows the life of the Inuit Nanook and his family in the far north of Canada and documents their daily challenges and survival strategies in the Arctic. Flaherty's elaborate production and impressive nature shots capture the harshness and beauty of this region.

Although the film is now critically scrutinized for its staged scenes, Nanook of the North remains a fundamental moment in the history of documentary filmmaking. The film's narrative influenced later generations of documentary filmmakers and shaped the portrayal of cultures from afar. Nanook offers a fascinating insight into an almost unknown world and remains a key work of early cinema.

With his spectacular silent film concerts, Stephan Graf v. Bothmer fills theaters and concert halls on five continents. He has performed at the Schleswig-Holstein Festival and the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, as well as in Berlin at the Admiralspalast, the Wintergarten Varieté and the Berlin Cathedral, as well as at the Rock-Pop Festival at Tempelhof Airport after Björk, Blur and the Pet Shop Boys.

Bothmer's compositions are characterized by an irrepressible joy of playing and virtuosity that combines echoes of Chopin, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd and electronic music in a unique way.