(Unrated, 90 Min., Australia, Adventure/Comedy)
March 23 & 24 at 7:00
It is the distant past, tribal times. Dayindi (played by Jamie Gulpilil, son of the great David Gulpilil) covets one of the wives of his older brother. To teach him the proper way, he is told a story from the mythical past, a story of wrong love, kidnapping, sorcery, bungling mayhem and revenge gone wrong. In English storytelling (by David Gulpilil) and subtitled Ganalbingu language, this is a film unlike any you have ever seen.
“Australian writer-director Rolf de Heer is an extremely visual filmmaker, and his images stay with you. Ten Canoes’ authenticity is guaranteed by a close collaboration with the Aboriginal community.” – Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle
“Gulpilil is the canny, subtle and funny narrator of 10 Canoes, a film of unutterable beauty, hypnotic fascination and universal humanity.” – Richard Nilsen, Arizona Republic
“A rare and valuable movie, providing fascinating insight into another culture without pandering or being stuffy. Seek it out — swim if you have to.” – Sam Toy, Empire Magazine