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Ten Canoes(2006)
Status: Released
Date: 2006-06-29
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68 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
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.
Languages:
Countries:
Australia
Budget: $2,000,000.00
Revenue: $300,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Vertigo Productions
SBS Independent
Movie: Ten Canoes
Top 10 Billed Cast
Richard Birrinbirrin
Birrinbirrin
David Gulpilil
The Storyteller
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