A Film Unlike Any You have Ever Seen Showing at Cinema Cafe in Robertson
The September movie at CTC Robertson is a unique feature film shot around the Arafura Swamp in north-eastern Arnhem Land and entirely in Aboriginal language (predominantly Ganalbingu). Australian film Ten Canoes (2006) by filmmaker Rolf de Heer and the People of Ramingining is the next film in the Cinema Café series on Sunday 24 September at 2pm.
It is the distant past, tribal times. Dayindi (played by Jamie Gulpilil, son of the great David Gulpilil) covets one of the wives of his older brother. To teach him the proper way, he is told a story from the mythical past, a story of wrong love, kidnapping, sorcery, bungling mayhem and revenge gone wrong.
“The raw power of the story – rife with myth, magic and misadventure – blends brilliantly with an earthy, universally appealing sense of humour. “ (L Paatsch, Herald Sun)
The entire cast are people indigenous to the swamp region, mainly Ganalbingu and related clans, who are also responsible for the making of all the traditional artefacts needed for the film, such as the swamp-specific bark canoes, the spears and other weaponry and the dwellings. Indigenous people from the area were involved at most levels of the production, from input into and editorial control of the script to the casting and selection of locations.
Ten Canoes won the Special Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes in 2007 and six Australian Film Institute Awards including Best Film.
The CTC would like to acknowledge the support of Vertigo Productions in presenting this screening.
Bookings are recommended and can be made via TryBooking or phone 4885 2665. The café opens at 1.30pm serving hot and cold drinks and homemade cake.
Contacts
CTC Robertson, 58-60 Hoddle Street, Robertson
P. 02 4885 2665
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