On Top of the Whale

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.

Country:

Netherlands

Genre:

Fantasy

Duration:

97 minutes

Year:

1982

Director:

Raúl Ruiz

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Company:

Film International Rotterdam

Cast:

Eve

Luis

Narciso

Adam

Eden

Crew:

Director

Writer

Editor

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer