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FILM DETAILS

Certificate 15

Cast Jamie Gulpilil Crusoe Kurddal

Directors Rolf de Heer Peter Djigirr

Screenwriters Rolf de Heer

Running Time 92 minutes

Ten Canoes
The lovesick blues — Aboriginal style

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Plot
A thousand years ago in Northern Australia, ten Aboriginal men head out into the swamp to harvest goose eggs. Among them is young Dayindi (Gulpilil), who fancies one of the wives of tribal elder Minygululu (Peter Minygululu). Minygululu tries to defuse the situation by telling Dayindi a story of their ancestors.

Verdict
Ten Canoes is a rare and valuable movie, providing fascinating insight into another culture without pandering or being stuffy. Seek it out — swim if you have to.


Reviewed by Sam Toy

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