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Ten Canoes
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, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble”
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Official Trailer - TEN CANOES (2006, Rolf de Heer, Crusoe Kurddal, Jamie Gulpilil, David Gulpilil)
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- Jun 29, 2006
- 1h 30m
- English
- Rolf de Heer
- Rolf de Heer
- Released
- $2.0M
- $300.0K
