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 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Het dak van de Walvis | |
| Runtime | 1h 37min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish | |
| Original Language | Dutch | |
| Production Countries | Netherlands | |
| Production Companies | Film International Rotterdam | |