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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

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What is The Balanda and the Bark Canoes (2006) about?

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…

Who stars in The Balanda and the Bark Canoes?

The Balanda and the Bark Canoes stars Rolf de Heer (Self - Narrator). The film was directed by Rolf de Heer.

How long is The Balanda and the Bark Canoes?

The Balanda and the Bark Canoes has a runtime of 55 min and premiered in 2006.

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