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Ten Canoes

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.

Release DateJune 29, 2006
StatusReleased
Original TitleTen Canoes
Runtime1h 30min
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$300,000
Language
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesAustralia
Production CompaniesFandangoVertigo ProductionsSBS Independent