Ten Canoes

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Dylan S Fun, familiar, and an outstanding achievement in Aboriginal cinema. The non-linear storytelling may turn some viewers away, yet I thought this film was thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish thanks to the unique characters, humor, and insightful narration from David Gulpilil. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/24 Full Review Audience Member A simple tale for the ages told with a Hemingway simplicity of language. The filming and the old world way of telling a classic tale works well. Short film but fun in its own way even if not too proud. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review zed b This is a successfully staged and culturally important movie, its just not very entertaining. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member With a documentary look and a film sat in Australia's northern territories we are up for something different. A small tribe of Aboriginies are prepairing their canoes for some duck hunting. At the same time there are some dating discussions and other family issues to take care of. Some guys with a bigger rep in the tribe also has their problems. Honey problems among others. When another tribe gets into the film, things turn more dramatic and violent and we are in the mix of the two stories. Everything is told by David Gulpilil, an actor that did so well in "Charlie's Country" a few years ago. Lovely shot film with an original storytelling. At the same time this film is very slow and striaght up boring stuff for most of it's playtime. As more things happen after a while, I'm already so bored that I really don't care much. It keeps fading from black to colors and back, it's nice but I tire of it too as it's repeated so many times. Original, different, flat and boring. 4 out of 10 canoes. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review dustin d Ten Canoes brings Aborigine folklore to life in a way that is engaging and entertaining. It also does a great job bringing to life precolonial Australian history. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A really well made, shot and edited story/film. The use of black & white vs colour to differentiate between eras is great and it's nice to see authentic Aboriginal language being used - obviously aided greatly by David Gulpilil's great narration. The cinematography of Arnhem Land is amazing, but at it's core, it's a nice story about patience and being careful what you wish for! A very engaging and enjoyable piece of Australian cinema. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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