AdventureComedyDrama
Ten Canoes
"Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble"
User Score74 votes
67%6.7/10
Release2006→
Runtime1H 30M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
Crusoe Kurddal
Ridjimiraril
Jamie Gulpilil
Dayindi / Yeeralparil

Richard Birrinbirrin
Birrinbirrin

David Gulpilil
The Storyteller
Peter Minygululu
Minygululu
Frances Djulibing
Nowalingu
Sonia Djarrabalminym
Banalandju
Cassandra Malangarri Baker
Munandjarra
Media11
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Rolf de Heer
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Budget$2M
Revenue$0M
Keywords
australiaswampcanoetribehuntingdeathstorytellingnative peopleshuntaustralian aboriginal
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Countries:Australia
Production:FandangoVertigo ProductionsSBS IndependentFandango Australia






























