The Balanda and the Bark Canoes (2006)
- Directed by
- Rolf de Heer, Tania Nehme, Molly Reynolds
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 55 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A filmmaker documents the challenges of making the feature film Ten Canoes with an Indigenous community in Central Arnhem Land. The project becomes a way for the community to preserve their traditional knowledge and language.
observationalearnestlow-keyreflectivegroundedculturalunhurriedfocused
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