Ten Canoes
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Ten Canoes

Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble

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Release date

June 29, 2006

Creator / Director / Author

Rolf de Heer

Runtime

90 min

Rating

6.7 / 10

Genres

Cast

C

Crusoe Kurddal

Ridjimiraril

J

Jamie Gulpilil

Dayindi / Yeeralparil

Richard Birrinbirrin

Richard Birrinbirrin

Birrinbirrin

David Gulpilil

David Gulpilil

The Storyteller

P

Peter Minygululu

Minygululu

F

Frances Djulibing

Nowalingu

S

Sonia Djarrabalminym

Banalandju

C

Cassandra Malangarri Baker

Munandjarra

Overview

A story within a story within a story. In Australia's Northern Territory, an Aboriginal narrator tells a story about his ancestors on a goose hunt. A youngster on the hunt is being tempted to adultery with his elder brother's wife, so an elder tells him a story from the mythical past about how evil can slip in and cause havoc unless prevented by virtue according to customary tribal law.

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