Ten Canoes (2006)
Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble
Starring Crusoe Kurddal, Jamie Gulpilil, Richard Birrinbirrin
Directed by Rolf de Heer,Peter Djigirr
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.
Runtime: 90 min.
Rating: 6.9
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: Australia
Genres: Adventure,Comedy,Drama
Keywords: swamp,canoe,australia,tribe,hunting,death,storytelling,native peoples,hunt,australian aborigine
Cast
Ridjimiraril
Dayindi / Yeeralparil
Birrinbirrin
The Storyteller
Minygululu
Nowalingu
Banalandju
Munandjarra
The Sorcerer