Ten Canoes (2006)

06/29/2006 (AU) • 1h 30m

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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

Overview

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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Status

Released

Original Language

Budget

$2,000,000.00

Revenue

$300,000.00

Keywords

australia

swamp

canoe

tribe

hunting

death

storytelling

native peoples

hunt

australian aboriginal

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