Ten Canoes (2006)
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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Crusoe KurddalRidjimirarilJamie GulpililDayindi / YeeralparilRichard BirrinbirrinBirrinbirrin
David GulpililThe StorytellerPeter Minygululu MinygululuFrances DjulibingNowalinguSonia DjarrabalminymBanalandjuCassandra Malangarri BakerMunandjarraPhilip GudthaykudthayThe SorcererKeywords
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What is Ten Canoes about?
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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Ten Canoes has a runtime of 90 minutes.
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