Ship of Fools

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 13, 1995

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Cast

Inés Estévez,Fernando Guillén,Miguel Ángel Solá,China Zorrilla,Marisa Paredes

Director

Ricardo Wullicher

Writer

Gustavo Wagner

Producer

Fernando Sokolowicz

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0113941