A parable of forbidden love from Australia’s mythical past, with storytelling by Australian icon David Gulpilil (Crocodile Dundee and Rabbit-Proof Fence) and starring his son Jamie as the covetous youth Dayindi, Ten Canoes is a ground-breaking glimpse into aboriginal life centuries before European settlement.
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The Ten Canoes DVD includes outstanding extras such as The Balanda and the Bark Canoes – The Making of Ten Canoes, a fascinating portrait of director Rolf de Heer's struggle to authentically capture the indigenous Ramingining's story -- and the people who desperately wish to preserve their culture on film.