Ship of Fools

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Ship of Fools (1995)

Directed by Ricardo Wullicher

Drama · 1h 44m

In a small town in Patagonia (Southern Argentina), a Mapuche Indian chief sets a tourist complex under construction on fire. He denies all attempts to defend himself. Locked up, he waits for the arrival of "Caleuche," the Ship (Nave) of Fools (de los locos), a mythical figure of his ancestral strength which "made" him start the fire. An appointed lawyer (a white woman) comes to the chief's defence, alleging the chief had acted in self-defense as the white man was building commercial structures on the sacred burial grounds of his ancestors, and continued doing so even after heated protests.

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Cast

Marisa Paredes Julia Márquez Fernando Guillén Agustín Márquez Inés Estévez Laura Montero Miguel Ángel Solá Dr. Viale China Zorrilla Dra. Marta Caminos

Crew

Director
Ricardo Wullicher
Writer
Gustavo Wagner
Producer
Fernando Sokolowicz

Details

Original title
La nave de los locos
Release date
1995-04-13
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
Original language
ES
Spoken languages
Spanish
Countries
Argentina