Ship of Fools (1995)
La nave de los locos
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.
- Date of release
- 1995-04-13
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (6)
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Ricardo Wullicher
Casting
- Marisa Paredes — Julia Márquez
- Fernando Guillén — Agustín Márquez
- Inés Estévez — Laura Montero
- Miguel Ángel Solá — Dr. Viale
- China Zorrilla — Dra. Marta Caminos
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