Ten Canoes
1 hour 27 minutes
Director: Rolf de Heer / Peter Djigirr | Australia | Yolngu Matha, English with English subtitles | 2006
In a time before contact with western culture, tribe-leader Minygululu shares an ancient story with Dayindi, who covets one of his elder brother’s wives. Minygululu tells a morality tale of jealousy, death, and justice that illustrates how the fulfillment of one’s desires can also bring great hardship.
Source: Palm Pictures
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