Although Australian, this excellent film needs English subtitles because all characters in the main story speak Aboriginal languages. This main story is told, in English, by an elder Aboriginal to a youngster of the group while they build canoes and use them to go hunting in a swamp. This part is shown in black and white. The actual story that is being told is also shown, but in color, doing justice to the beautiful nature in the Northern Territory.
The result is very poetic and has a dream-like quality, in keeping with the Aboriginal culture it illustrates. This is all the more remarkable because there is no music in the soundtrack.
☆☆☆☆
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