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Ten Canoes [videorecording] / Palm Pictures and Film Finance Corporation Australia presents a Fandango Australia/Vertigo production in association with South Australian Film Corporation, Adelaide Film Festival and SBS Independent ; produced by Rolf de Heer, Julie Ryan ; written by Rolf de Heer in consultation with the people of Ramingining ; co-directed by Peter Djigirr ; directed by Rolf de Heer

10 canoes (other title)
De Heer, Rolf, 1951- (Added Author). Ryan, Julie (Added Author). Djigirr, Peter (Added Author). Gulpilil (Added Author). Kurddal, Crusoe, 1961- (Added Author). Gulpilil, Jamie (Added Author). Birrinbirrin, Richard, 1953- (Added Author). Minygululu, Peter (Added Author). Djulibing, Frances (Added Author). Adelaide Film Festival (Organization) (Added Author). Fandango Australia (Firm) (Added Author). Film Finance Corporation Australia (Added Author). Palm Pictures (Added Author). SBS Independent (Added Author). South Australian Film Corporation (Added Author). Vertigo productions (Added Author). Crusoe Kurddal, Jamie Gulpilil, Richard Birrinbirrin, Peter Minygululu, Frances Djulibing (Cast).

Summary:

In the distant past, Dayindi covets his older brother's wife. To teach him the proper way, he is told a parable of forbidden love from the mythical past, a story of wrong love, kidnapping, sorcery, and revenge gone wrong

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in
  • Edition: Anamorphic widescreen version
  • Publisher: New York, N.Y. : [Distributed by] Palm Pictures, [2006]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Inspired by the photographs of Dr. Donald Thomson
Special features: "The Balanda and the bark canoes: the making of Ten Canoes" featurette (55 min.); aerial map of Arnhem Land; interview with Peter Djigirr; interview with director Rolf de Heer; photo gallery: Thomson photographs revisited; US theatrical trailer; DVD-ROM: study guide
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Ian Jones ; editor, Tania Nehme ; art director, Beverley Freeman
Participant or Performer Note:
Storyteller, David Gulpilil
Crusoe Kurddal, Jamie Gulpilil, Richard Birrinbirrin, Peter Minygululu, Frances Djulibing
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo, NTSC
Language Note:
English and Aboriginal; closed-captioned

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Genre:
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Filmed performances

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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