On Top of the Whale
movie

Released February 04, 1982
Genres:
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.
Runtime
1h 37m
Origin Country
Netherlands
Original Language
Dutch
Original Title
Het dak van de Walvis
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Netherlands
Spoken Languages
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- English
- Français (French)
- Deutsch (German)
- Español (Spanish)
Production Companies
- no logo available
Film International Rotterdam
Netherlands






