Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Raúl Ruiz
- Writers
- Raúl Ruiz
- Release Year
- 1982
- Runtime
- 97 minutes
- Genre
- Fantasy, Drama
- Language
- NL
- Country
- Netherlands
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (13 votes)
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