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Ten Canoes
"Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble"
2006 • 1h 30m • ★ 6.7 (73 votes) Released
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.
Director
Rolf de Heer
Writer
Rolf de Heer
Rating
6.7
Runtime
90 min
Budget
$2.0M
Revenue
$0.3M
Profit/Loss
-1.7M
Production
Fandango Vertigo Productions
SBS Independent
Fandango Australia
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Keywords
australiaswampcanoetribehuntingdeathstorytellingnative peopleshuntaustralian aboriginal
