Ship of Fools (La nave de los locos) 29 years old

In a small town in Patagonia (Southern Argentina), a Mapuche Indian chief sets a tourist complex under construction on fire. He denies all attempts to defend himself. Locked up, he waits for the arrival of "Caleuche," the Ship (Nave) of Fools (de los locos), a mythical figure of his ancestral strength which "made" him start the fire. An appointed lawyer (a white woman) comes to the chief's defence, alleging the chief had acted in self-defense as the white man was building commercial structures on the sacred burial grounds of his ancestors, and continued doing so even after heated protests.

Credits

Marisa Paredes as Julia Márquez

China Zorrilla as Dra. Marta Caminos

Miguel Ángel Solá as Dr. Viale

Inés Estévez as Laura Montero

Fernando Guillén Gallego as Agustín Márquez

Ship of Fools Cast

Name	Character
Marisa Paredes She was 49, now 78 years old	as Julia Márquez
China Zorrilla She was 73, 92 years old when she died	as Dra. Marta Caminos
Miguel Ángel Solá He was 44, now 74 years old	as Dr. Viale
Inés Estévez She was 30, now 59 years old	as Laura Montero
Fernando Guillén Gallego He was 62, 80 years old when he died	as Agustín Márquez

Ship of Fools Crew

Name	Department
Ricardo Wullicher as Director. He was 46 (now 76) years old	Directing

Ship of Fools (29 years)

Release day: Thursday, April 13, 1995
Runtime: 104 minutes