On Top of the Whale
19821h 37m7.0
Fantasy, Drama
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genre
- Fantasy
- Origin
- Netherlands
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Raúl Ruiz
- Writing
- Raúl Ruiz
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Feb 4, 1982
- Studio
- Film International Rotterdam
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