Movie
Ten Canoes
“Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble”
AdventureComedyDrama
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.
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Details
- Directed by
- Peter Djigirr, Rolf de Heer
- Released
- 29 Jun 2006
- Status
- Released
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Fandango, Vertigo Productions
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Box office
- $300,000
- Votes
- 83 on TMDB
Cast
- CCrusoe KurddalRidjimiraril
- JJamie GulpililDayindi / Yeeralparil
Richard BirrinbirrinBirrinbirrin
David GulpililThe Storyteller- PPeter Minygululu Minygululu
- FFrances DjulibingNowalingu
- SSonia DjarrabalminymBanalandju
- CCassandra Malangarri BakerMunandjarra
- PPhilip GudthaykudthayThe Sorcerer
- PPeter DjigirrCanoeist/The Victim/Warrior
- MMichael DawuCanoeist/The Stranger
- BBobby BunungurrCanoeist/Uncle
- JJohnny BuniyiraCanoeist/Warrior
- BBilly BlackCanoeist/Warrior
