
Ten Canoes

Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won 6 awards, including the AACTA Awards for Best Film and Best Direction (2006)
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2007)
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Box office
Grossed $300K worldwide against a $2M budget
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Setting
Set in Arafura Swamp
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Ian Jones
Details
- Directors
- Writer
- Rolf de HeerWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- June 29, 2006
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2M
- Revenue
- $300K
- Countries
- Australia






















