I’m usually left slightly anxious by those works of western filmmakers that take as their subjects the nature and stories of indigenous peoples. The potential for exploitation – artistic, commercial, ...

Okay, I know you’re all going to see “Knocked Up” this weekend, but let me heartily recommend Rolf de Heer’s “Ten Canoes,” a far more original and visually stunning cinematic experience that is ...

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Starring: Crusoe Kurddal, Richard Birrinbirrin, Peter Minygululu. 90 minutes, not rated. Directed by Rolf de Heer. Australia, in Aboriginal and English. “Ten Canoes,” a movie that mixes entertainment ...

Directed by the Dutch expatriate filmmaker Rolf de Heer, this sometimes bawdy (remember: “Never trust a man with a small prick”), always beguiling work of imagination begins with a group of Aboriginal ...