ON TOP OF THE WHALE (1982)

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On Top of the Whale
Fantasy
February 4, 1982
Dutch
1h 37m
Netherlands
Film International Rotterdam
A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team of linguists into the wilds of an ersatz Patagonia to study the last speakers of a dying language. That language apparently consists of a single word, which therefore means everything.
Cast & Characters
Crew
Raúl Ruiz
Director
Raúl Ruiz
Writer
Jorge Arriagada
Original Music Composer
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Kees Kasander
Producer
Monica Tegelaar
Producer