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Ship of Fools (1995)

★ 6.5/10 104 min Drama Argentina Spanish
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Description

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.

Top Cast

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

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