Movie poster for Ten Canoes
TMDb Rating
6.7/10

73 verified votes

Ten Canoes (2006)

AdventureComedyDrama
90 min

"Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble"

Plot Summary

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.

Director

Rolf de Heer

Top Cast

Crusoe KurddalJamie GulpililRichard BirrinbirrinDavid GulpililPeter Minygululu

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