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On Top of the Whale
First aired on Feb 4, 1982
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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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Willeke van Ammelrooy | Eve
Jean Badin | Luis
Fernando Bordeu | Narciso
Herbert Curiel | Adam
Amber De Grau | Eden
Luis Mora |
Featured Crew
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Raúl Ruiz | Director
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Raúl Ruiz | Writer
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Valeria Sarmiento | Editor
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Jorge Arriagada | Original Music Composer
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Kees Kasander | Producer
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Monica Tegelaar | Producer