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 Cast
On Top of the Whale Crew
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Department |
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Kees Kasander as Producer. He was 31 (now 69) years old
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Production |
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Henri Alekan as Director of Photography. He was 77 (92) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Jorge Arriagada as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (now 81) years old
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Sound |
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Valeria Sarmiento as Editor. She was 38 (now 76) years old
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Editing |
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Raúl Ruiz as Director. He was 44 (70) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Raúl Ruiz as Writer. He was 44 (70) years old when He died
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Writing |
