Ten Canoes

Ten Canoes
Promotional movie poster for the film
Directed by	Rolf de Heer Peter Djigirr
Written by	Rolf de Heer
Produced by	Rolf de Heer Julie Ryan
Starring	Jamie Gulpilil
Narrated by	David Gulpilil
Cinematography	Ian Jones
Edited by	Tania Nehme
Distributed by	Palace Films and Cinemas
Release date	29 June 2006 (2006-06-29)
Running time	92 minutes
Country	Australia
Languages	Yolngu Matha English
Budget	A$2,200,000
Box office	A$3,511,649

Ten Canoes is a 2006 Australian historical drama/docudrama film directed by Rolf de Heer and Peter Djigirr and starring Crusoe Kurddal. The film is set in Arnhem Land in northern Australia, before Western influence, and tells the story of a group of ten men doing traditional hunting in canoes. A narrator tells the story, and the overall format is that of a moral tale.