Ten Canoes
“Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble”
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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Cast
18 people
Crusoe Kurddal
Ridjimiraril
Also in
Mad Max: Fury Road
Australia
Jamie Gulpilil
Dayindi / Yeeralparil
Also in
Australia
The Extraordinary Tale Of William Buckley
Richard Birrinbirrin
Birrinbirrin
Also in
Crocodile Dreaming
David Gulpilil
The Storyteller
Known for
Crocodile Dundee
Australia
Peter Minygululu
Minygululu
Known for
Charlie's Country
Frances Djulibing
Nowalingu
Also in
Operation Buffalo
The Extraordinary Tale Of William Buckley
Sonia Djarrabalminym
Banalandju
No other roles listed
Cassandra Malangarri Baker
Munandjarra
No other roles listed
Philip Gudthaykudthay
The Sorcerer
No other roles listed
Peter Djigirr
Canoeist/The Victim/Warrior
Known for
Charlie's Country
Michael Dawu
Canoeist/The Stranger
Also in
Dunganda Street Sounds
Bobby Bunungurr
Canoeist/Uncle
Also in
Dunganda Street Sounds
Rolf de Heer Director · Peter Djigirr Director Ian Jones Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $300K · Budget $2M · United States release June 1, 2007
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$300,000
Gross vs. budget
0.2×
Production
Fandango
Production
Vertigo Productions
Production
SBS Independent
Production
Fandango Australia
Production
Adelaide Film Festival
Production
Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Australia · June 29, 2006
Theatrical
United States · June 1, 2007
Theatrical
Canada
September 7, 2006 · Theatrical
France
December 20, 2006 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 1, 2007 · Theatrical
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