Ten Canoes
by Rolf de Heer
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Actor: David Gulpilil; Crusoe Kurddal; Jamie Dayindi Gulpilil Dalaithngu; Richard Birrinbirrin; Peter Minygululu; Frances Djulibing; Sonia Djarrabarlminym; Cassandra Malangarri Baker; Philip Gudthaykudthay; Jamie GulpililDirector: Rolf de Heer
Brand: UNIVERSAL MUSIC VIDEO DIST.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 92 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-25
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Palm Pictures
Product features:
- 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. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DRAMA Rating:?NR Age:?660200315825 UPC:?660200315825 Manufacturer No:&nb
Movie Reviews of Ten Canoes
Movie Review: "A Good Story Must Have Proper Telling" ~ Tales From The Beginning
Summary: 3 Stars
I've been fascinated by Australian Aboriginal society for a very long time so when I spotted `Ten Canoes' and read the name of the legendary David Gulpilil on the back of the case I simply had to buy it. Now after viewing this film I must say that `Ten Canoes' is definitely something geared towards a very small, specific audience. While the camera does an amazing job at capturing the unique beauty of the Australian Outback, the storyline moves along at an excruciatingly slow pace. Sadly David Gulpilil never appears on camera, his role is limited to that of narrator. Speaking in his always difficult to understand broken English is a problem which is then compounded by the fact that the all Aboriginal cast speak in their native tongue with no subtitles provided. Daivid's role narrator is to move the storyline along not [rpvode a word for word translation of the conversations. In my opinion the decision to withhold such a vast amount of discourse from the viewer was a big mistake. How is one supposed to bond with the characters if we never know exactly what they're saying? By the time the story is told you've pretty much lost interest in whatever lesson is meant to be imparted.
If you're an anthropology student, or interested in aboriginal law, social practices and spirituality then you'll most likely find `Ten Canoes' insightful and informative. However if you're looking for an enjoyable film to wile away the evening I'd pass on this one.
Summary of Ten Canoes
Bonus Features:Balanda and the Bark Canoes: The Making of Ten Canoes (12min)
Aerial Map of Arnhem Land
Interview with Peter Djigirr
Interview with Director Rolf de Heer
Photo Gallery: Thomson Photographs Revisited
US Theatrical Trailer
Study Guide (DVD-Rom)
An art-house film filled with more humor and skilled acting than most Hollywood blockbusters, Ten Canoes is a wry story within a story. The tone of the film is set when narrator David Gulpilil (Crocodile Dundee) says, "Once upon a time in a land far, far away...." He stops himself with a warm, hearty chuckle and adds, "I'm only joking." Director Rolf de Heer does a fine job with his cast of novice actors, who depict a life most moviegoers are unfamiliar with. Set in Australia's far northern Arnhem Land, the film--which won the Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival--tells the tale of friendship, deception, and forbidden love. Ten tribesmen venture on a trip where they will build canoes, gather food, and gossip about their sexual prowess and their wives. During the trip, Minygululu (Peter Minygululu) regales his younger brother Dayindi (played by David Gulpilil's son, Jamie Gulpilil) with stories of a man who lusts after his older sibling's wife. It is giving nothing away to reveal that Dayindi has a crush on Minygululu's youngest bride. Handled differently, the film could've been saddled with the ick factor of siblings chasing after the same young woman. But the way de Heer presents it, it is a parable that distinguishes between right and wrong, in an entertaining and non-judgmental way. Cinematographer Ian Jones is to be commended for his amazing work. He frames the shots in a superb fashion and showcases the raw beauty of the land--and the people--that time has forgotten. --Jae-Ha Kim
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