Ten Canoes

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Release date: June 29, 2006
Duration: 90 minutes
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Overview

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.

Starring

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Richard Birrinbirrin
Birrinbirrin
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David Gulpilil
The Storyteller