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.

Release Date

February 4, 1982

Status

Released

Original Title

Het dak van de Walvis

Runtime

1h 37min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish

Production Companies

Film International Rotterdam