On Top of The Whale
– A parody of anthropology, linguistics, and cultural imperialism. The film follows an unlikely team o..
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.
Release Date:
20 Jun 1986
Language:
Dutch, French, English, German, Spanish, Italian
Director:
Raoul Ruiz
Writer:
Raoul Ruiz
Main Actors:
Jean Badin, Fernando Bordeu, Herbert Curiel, Amber De Grau
Plot:
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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