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.

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Overview

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.

Cast

Willeke van Ammelrooy
Willeke van Ammelrooy
Eve
Jean Badin
Jean Badin
Luis
Fernando Bordeu
Fernando Bordeu
Narciso
Herbert Curiel
Herbert Curiel
Adam
Amber De Grau
Amber De Grau
Eden
Luis Mora
Luis Mora
Ernie Navarro
Ernie Navarro

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