Ten Canoes

Ten Canoes

  • Director: Peter Djigirr
  • Countries of origin: Australia
  • Language: Aboriginal, English
  • Release date: June 29, 2006
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 2.35 : 1
  • Also known as: Muoi Chiêc Thuyên Môc
  • "Ten Canoes" is a feature film co-directed by Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr , starring Crusoe Kurddal , Jamie Gulpilil and David Gupili , which premiered on March 19, 2006.
    Set before Europeans came to Australia, the film tells the story of how an older brother teaches his younger brother the right path in life.

    Details

    • Release date June 29, 2006
    • Filming locations Arafura Swamp, Northern Territory, Australia
    • Production companies Adelaide Film Festival, Fandango Australia, Fandango

    Box office

    Budget

    A$2,200,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $283,654

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $14,076

    Gross worldwide

    $3,360,030

    Movie reviews

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    • By Clarabelle 2022-10-11 17:58:22

      Desire

      Have you seen Ten Canoes? Yes, that is the Australian film! what do you think? those black people? Oh no, I'm not racist when I say that, I even think they're golden age humans.
         I know you disagree - the reason is that the younger brother covets the older brother's concubine. In the end, though, human beings were born with desire—like when Cain killed Abel.
         The shot is of course beautiful, woods, flocks of birds, swamps, rivers... By the way, did you fall asleep while watching...

    • By Laila 2022-10-11 17:29:06

      from the web

      Haven't seen it yet, from the Internet

      This is the first film in Australian history to be filmed in an Aboriginal language, and the actors in the film are all local Aboriginal people. Since these "actors" have neither acting experience nor speak English, it is conceivable that director Love de Hill must have overcome many difficulties to finish the film. The story of the film takes place before Europeans came to Australia, and tells the story of how an older brother teaches his...

    • By Clair 2022-10-11 15:20:05

      book of laws

      1. Many people think the beginning is long-winded, but I don't agree. A good story requires patience and stillness, and many modern people don't know what the two are. The setting of the large narration and scenery at the beginning may be screening and screening the audience. The audience chooses the movie, and the movie chooses the audience.

      2. Old people tell stories to express truth. The truth of this story, I think, is about laws. Those fish-like swimming in the rivers of time and...

    User comments

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    • By Serenity 2023-09-24 12:53:34

      It is an interesting story, a story about the ancestors and the present. A good opportunity to learn about the Australian Aboriginal tribal culture and some...

    • By Lizzie 2023-09-17 19:04:09

      How much do you know about Aboriginal...

    • By Liana 2023-09-16 16:28:05

      The original fable woven with black and white colors interspersed with clues, think of...

    • By Gina 2023-08-30 20:52:50

      nice view. But so many narrations in English without subtitles are a real...

    • By Eryn 2023-07-22 08:42:57

      it's a story, which is happened long long...

    Behind the scenes gags

    The title "Ten Canoes" comes from a photograph taken by anthropologist De Donald Thompson in the mid-1930s.
    In order to ensure the safety of the cast and crew during filming in the Arafura Sea Swamp in the northern region of Australia, the crew specially invited 11 crocodile guardians.
    For the film, Rolf de Heer teamed up with the Reimingine Aboriginal Organization to bring to life a language that predates Australian history on the big...
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    Evaluation action

    "Ten Canoes" is a very offbeat feature film full of gags that reflect the open-mindedness of the Aboriginal people and their carefree, happy lives. In terms of truly reproducing the life of the Australian aborigines, the director did not beautify the life of the early aborigines, but let us see the poverty and hardships of the life of the aborigines. The story seems lengthy and branching, but in fact the whole film is quite relaxed. In...
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    Movie quotes

    • The group: [all walking in a line]

      Canoeist: Everyone stop!

      [all stop and turn]

      The Storyteller: That one is Djigirr. Djigirr talk too much, but maybe he heard something.

      Canoeist: I refuse to walk at the end. Someone ahead keeps farting.

      The group: [laughter] Not me. Not me.

      Canoeist: It's you again. You're always so silent. Silent but deadly. Admit it.

      Canoeist: Alright, it's me.

      Canoeist: You're rotten inside.

      Canoeist: I'm rotten inside.

      Canoeist: You get to the end of line.