Ten Canoes

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Cannes Film Festival 2006 - Won - Special Jury Prize

Flanders International Film Festival 2006 - Won - Grand Prix

Satellite Awards 2007 - Nominated - Best Foreign Motion Picture

Ten Canoes

Directors:
Rolf de Heer , Peter Djigirr
90 Minutes
 

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Film Synopsis

Set centuries ago and in mythical times, Ten Canoes is a surreal tragi-comedy in the Ganalbingu language of the remote Arafura Swamp region of north-eastern Arnhem Land. This is the first major Australian feature film completely filmed in an indigenous Aboriginal language.

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Details

Runtime:
90 min.

Genres:
Comedy
Drama
Adventure

Country:
AUSTRALIA

Language:
Aboriginal

Color:
Color

Tagline

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

 

Plot Summary

SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • Subtitled
  • Dolby Digital (5.1) Surround Sound

 

 

 

 

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Directed by
Rolf de Heer
Peter Djigirr

Produced by
Rolf de Heer
Julie Ryan

Writing credits
Rolf de Heer

Cast

Crusoe Kurddal
Jamie Gulpilil
Peter Djigirr
Richard Birrinbirrin

 

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