Ten Canoes

Release Date:

May 25, 2007

Running Time:

1:31

Genre:

Adventure,Comedy Drama

Director:

Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr

Cast:

David Gulpilil
Jamie Gulpilil
Peter Minygululu
Crusoe Kurddal

Producers:

Rolf de Heer , Bryce Menzies , Sue Murray , Domenico Procacci , Julie Ryan

Writers:

Rolf de Heer

Language:

English

Related Programs:

Walkabout

The Gods Must Be Crazy

Atanarjuat the Fast Runner

Presenting a tale within a tale, this Australian film follows Dayindi, a young aboriginal warrior, as he wanders the wilderness hunting for eggs. Dayindi hears a story told by his brother Minygululu, which echoes his own situation. A man who lusts after his brother's wife, the character in the tale kills a member of another tribe and faces dire consequences, with the story's ending reverberating in Dayindi's own life.

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