The Balanda and the Bark Canoes

Overview

A documentary about making the feature film "Ten Canoes". It is May, 2005 in Central Arnhem Land: 'We are making a movie. The story is their story, those that live on this land, in their language, and set a long time before the coming of the Balanda, as we white people are known. For the people of the Arafura Swamp, this film is an opportunity, maybe a last chance to hold on to the old ways. For all of us, the challenges are unexpected, the task beyond anything imagined. For me, it is the most difficult film I have made, in the most foreign land I've been to...and it is Australia.' - Rolf de Heer

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 7, 2006

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Australia

Cast

Rolf de Heer

Director

Molly Reynolds,Tania Nehme,Rolf de Heer

Writer

Rolf de Heer

Producer

Rolf de Heer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0823172