Movie Description Set in Australia one thousand years back in history, TEN CANOES follows 10 Aboriginal men as they attempt to build canoes for hunting geese. As they harvest the wood for the canoes and prepare for the mission, they share stories and legends from their tribe's past.
| Credits | | Producer: | Julie Ryan, Rolf De Heer | | Cast: | David Gulpilil, Frances Djulibing, Philip Gudthaykudthay, Richard Birrinbirrin |
Editorial Reviews 4 stars out of 5 -- "TEN CANOES is the first feature shot entirely in Aboriginal languages....TEN CANOES offers a fascinating window into the lives of its indigenous characters, convincingly played by a mainly non-professional cast." Total Film - Tom Dawson (07/01/2007)
"In TEN CANOES, de Heer refines his willfully naive style in a pleasing way....[T]he exquisite effects draw TEN CANOES close to Terrence Malick's THE NEW WORLD -- in forms as well as in content." Sight and Sound - Adrian Martin (06/01/2007)
"[A] marvel of warm collaboration and shared jokes about husbands and wives, shot both in dreamscape color and pristine black and white." -- Grade: A Entertainment Weekly - Lisa Schwarzbaum (06/15/2007)
4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's an enthralling walkabout through Aboriginal history and culture, highlighting the deep connection of the people to the land." Empire - Empire Staff (11/01/2007)
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