
On Top of the Whale
First aired on Feb 4, 1982
70%
Genres: Fantasy
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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Featured Crew

Raúl Ruiz | Director

Raúl Ruiz | Writer

Valeria Sarmiento | Editor

Jorge Arriagada | Original Music Composer
Kees Kasander | Producer
Monica Tegelaar | Producer