On Top of the Whale
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
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 4, 1982
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Fantasy
User Score
70%
Original Title
Het dak van de Walvis
Production Companies
Film International Rotterdam
Director
Raúl Ruiz
Description
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.
