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The Balanda and the Bark Canoes (2006)

play May contain names, images or voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
clip An invitation education content clip 2, 3

This clip chosen to be PG

Clip description

Rolf de Heer talks about being invited by David Gulpilil to his country to make Ten Canoes (2006). Images of men stripping bark from a tree to make a canoe will eventually be incorporated in the film.