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Ten Canoes (2006)

Poster for Ten Canoes

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

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 & Crew

Director
Rolf de Heer
  • Profile picture of Richard Birrinbirrin
    Birrinbirrin Richard Birrinbirrin
  • Profile picture of David Gulpilil
    The Storyteller David Gulpilil

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Keywords

  • australia
  • swamp
  • canoe
  • tribe
  • hunting
  • death
  • storytelling
  • native peoples
  • hunt
  • australian aboriginal