On Top of the Whale

On Top of the Whale

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1982-02-04

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.

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On Top of the Whale

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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.

Released

1982-02-04

Runtime

97

Director

Raúl Ruiz

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Fantasy

Language

Nederlands

Production

Film International Rotterdam