This film stands out for many reasons. It is the first film to be shot starring all Australian Aboriginal actors, and the first to be set in Australia before the arrival of the white man and the inevitable problems he would bring.

'Ten Canoes', like so many Australian films' makes good use of the awe-inspiring Australian bush and how amazing it looks on camera. The narrator, legendary Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil, relates the story of his ancestors in a humourous and laid-back fashion, opening our eyes to the articulate and intricate nature of Aboriginal culture and customs.

But besides the interesting and funny story that makes you want to see what happens to the various characters, 'Ten Canoes' does much more that that. It depicts the ancient Aboriginal race in a way not seen before on film, and shows the way they lived, and continue to live in Australia - from the annual goose-hunt and inter-marital fighting to exchanging toilet-humour style jokes and… more »

This film stands out for many reasons. It is the first film to be shot starring all Australian Aboriginal actors, and the first to be set in Australia before the arrival of the white man and the inevitable problems he would bring.

'Ten Canoes', like so many Australian films' makes good use of the awe-inspiring Australian bush and how amazing it looks on camera. The narrator, legendary Aboriginal actor David Gulpilil, relates the story of his ancestors in a humourous and laid-back fashion, opening our eyes to the articulate and intricate nature of Aboriginal culture and customs.

But besides the interesting and funny story that makes you want to see what happens to the various characters, 'Ten Canoes' does much more that that. It depicts the ancient Aboriginal race in a way not seen before on film, and shows the way they lived, and continue to live in Australia - from the annual goose-hunt and inter-marital fighting to exchanging toilet-humour style jokes and insults.

'Ten Canoes' is an unmissable experience which promises to enthral, entertain and educate from the start.