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Ten Canoes

Ten Canoes

Ten Canoes

original title:

Ten Canoes

italian title:

10 canoe

directed by:

Rolf de Heer

cast:

Crusoe Kurddal, Jamie Dayindi Gulpilil, Richard Birrinbirrin, Peter Minygululu, Frances Djulibing

screenplay:

Rolf de Heer, in consultation with the People of Ramingining

cinematography:

Ian Jones

editing:

Tania Nehme

set design:

Beverly Freeman

costume design:

Beverley Freeman

producer:

Rolf de Heer, Julie Ryan

production:

Fandango, Film Finance Corporation, with the assistance of - South Australian Film Corporation, Adelaide Film Festival, Sbs Independent, supported by ì Bula'bula Arts, Aboriginal Corporation

distribution:

Fandango Distribuzione [Italy]

world sales:

Goodfellas - Wild Bunch [France]

country:

Australia/Italy

year:

2006

film run:

90'

format:

35mm - colour

release date:

01/06/2006

festivals & awards:

Australia, long, long ago...
Tribal times.
The indigenous people live as they have done for thousands of years, a community in harmony with the untamed nature that surrounds them. Dayindi, a young warrior (played by Jamie Gulpilil, son of the great Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil) covets the youngest wife of his older brother.
To teach him his proper path, an elder tells him a cautionary story from the mythical past - a wild and comic tale of illicit love, kidnapping, sorcery, bungling mayhem and revenge gone wrong.