Ten Canoes

"Ten canoes, three wives, one hundred and fifty spears...trouble"

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Ratings & Reviews

6.7/10

73 votes

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Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

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Wins

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Nominations

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Academy Awards

📋 1 nomination

Nominated

International Submission to the Academys

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Other Awards

🏆 6 wins•📋 1 nomination

Won

AACTA for Best Film

AACTA for Best Cinematography

AACTA for Best Direction

AACTA for Best Editing

AACTA for Best Original Screenplay

AACTA for Best Sound

Nominated

AACTA for Best Production Design

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$2.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$300,000

Global Box Office

Loss

$-1,700,000

ROI: -85%

Budget Recovery15% of budget

$0|Budget: $2.0M|Revenue: $300,000

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

3.0K

Daily Avg

7-Day Trend

-11%

30 days agoToday

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Story Setting

Set In

Arafura Swamp

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Ian Jones

Film Editing

Tania Nehme

Distributors

NetflixPalace Films and Cinemas

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Ten Canoes

Available in 8 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of America	—	—	Amazon Video	Amazon Video
United Kingdom	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	W4free	—	—
Australia	Foxtel Now	ABC iview, Beamafilm	Amazon Video, Fetch TV, Beamafilm	Amazon Video, Fetch TV

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Production

Directors

Rolf de Heer, Peter Djigirr

Writer

Rolf de Heer

Production Companies

FandangoVertigo ProductionsSBS IndependentFandango Australia

Cast

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Crusoe Kurddal

Ridjimiraril

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Jamie Gulpilil

Dayindi / Yeeralparil

Richard Birrinbirrin

Birrinbirrin

David Gulpilil

The Storyteller

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Peter Minygululu

Minygululu

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Frances Djulibing

Nowalingu

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Sonia Djarrabalminym

Banalandju

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Cassandra Malangarri Baker

Munandjarra

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Philip Gudthaykudthay

The Sorcerer

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Peter Djigirr

Canoeist/The Victim/Warrior

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Michael Dawu

Canoeist/The Stranger

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Bobby Bunungurr

Canoeist/Uncle

Tags & Keywords

australiaswampcanoetribehuntingdeathstorytellingnative peopleshuntaustralian aboriginal

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