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Ten Canoes (2006)
Directed by Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr
“Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble”
Adventure, Comedy, Drama · 1h 30m
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.
Cast
C
Crusoe Kurddal
Ridjimiraril
J
Jamie Gulpilil
Dayindi / Yeeralparil
Richard Birrinbirrin
Birrinbirrin
David Gulpilil
The Storyteller
P
Peter Minygululu
Minygululu
F
Frances Djulibing
Nowalingu
S
Sonia Djarrabalminym
Banalandju
C
Cassandra Malangarri Baker
Munandjarra
P
Philip Gudthaykudthay
The Sorcerer
P
Peter Djigirr
Canoeist/The Victim/Warrior
M
Michael Dawu
Canoeist/The Stranger
B
Bobby Bunungurr
Canoeist/Uncle
Crew
- Director
- Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr
- Writer
- Rolf de Heer
- Director of Photography
- Ian Jones
- Editor
- Tania Nehme
- Producer
- Rolf de Heer, Julie Ryan
Details
- Release date
- 2006-06-29
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Genres
- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- Australia
- Production
- Fandango, Vertigo Productions, SBS Independent, Fandango Australia
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Box office
- $300,000