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Jun 9, 2021 · The Twelve Canoes website showcases 12 short, linked audiovisual pieces, plus extras, that together paint a compelling portrait of the history, culture and place of the Yolngu people. The homeland of the Yolngu people is the Arafura Swamp of north-central Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
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Oct 3, 2009 · Twelve Canoes: Directed by Rolf de Heer, Molly Reynolds. "Twelve Canoes" is a series of short films that paint a compelling portrait of the people, history, culture and place of the Yolngu people whose homeland is the Arafura Swamp of north-central Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.
Following the world-wide success of Oscar winning feature film Ten Canoes, the indigenous Yolngu... The oldest culture in the world meets the newest technology.
TWELVE CANOES: Consisting of twelve video pieces that provide a visual portrait of the history, culture and environment of the Yolngu people of the Arafura swamp of north-central Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory. Once a video piece has been ac-cessed, its companion short videos are accessible through the ‘extras’ link.
Twelve Canoes is a documentary follow-up to his Un Certain Regard winning feature, Ten Canoes. He co-directs with Molly Reynolds, but both are really acting as a conduit here for the Yolngu to tell their own tales. It’s an incredible learning experience — the world’s oldest living culture is… more. Mike Kennedy ★★★★★.
The Twelve Canoes site is an immersive digital experience based around twelve visual “poems”, which paint a compelling portrait of the culture, history and homeland of the Yolngu people.
