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Ten Canoes
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6.7A 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
- Crusoe Kurddal as Ridjimiraril
- Jamie Gulpilil as Dayindi / Yeeralparil
- Richard Birrinbirrin as Birrinbirrin
- David Gulpilil as The Storyteller
- Peter Minygululu as Minygululu
- Frances Djulibing as Nowalingu
Themes
- australia
- swamp
- canoe
- tribe
- hunting
- death
- storytelling
- native peoples
- hunt
- australian aboriginal
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- Yolŋu
- Director
- Rolf de Heer
- Screenwriter
- David Gulpilil
- Producer
- Rolf de Heer
- Cinematographer
- Ian Jones
- Narrative location
- Arafura Swamp
- Duration
- 92
- FilmAffinity ID
- 926732
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 2007-11-02
- title
- Ten Canoes
- narrator
- David Gulpilil
- distributed by
- Netflix
- box office
- 3511649
- color
- black-and-white
- review score
- 82/100
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