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Ten Canoes
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Ten Canoes

Jun 29, 2006
1h 30m
★ 6.7

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

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.

Genres

Adventure
Comedy
Drama

Production Companies

Fandango
Vertigo Productions
SBS Independent
Fandango Australia

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Ten Canoes Trailers

Cast

Crusoe Kurddal

Ridjimiraril

Crusoe Kurddal

Jamie Gulpilil

Dayindi / Yeeralparil

Jamie Gulpilil

Richard Birrinbirrin

Birrinbirrin

Richard Birrinbirrin

David Gulpilil

The Storyteller

David Gulpilil

Peter Minygululu

Minygululu

Peter Minygululu

Frances Djulibing

Nowalingu

Frances Djulibing

Sonia Djarrabalminym

Banalandju

Sonia Djarrabalminym

Cassandra Malangarri Baker

Munandjarra

Cassandra Malangarri Baker

Philip Gudthaykudthay

The Sorcerer

Philip Gudthaykudthay

Peter Djigirr

Canoeist/The Victim/Warrior

Peter Djigirr

Michael Dawu

Canoeist/The Stranger

Michael Dawu

Bobby Bunungurr

Canoeist/Uncle

Bobby Bunungurr