Ship of Fools (1995)
1h 44m
Running Time
April 13, 1995Release Date
Plot.
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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Release DateApril 13, 1995
Original NameLa nave de los locos
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Genres
Wiki.
The madman's ship, also known as Caleuche, the madman's ship, is a 1995 dramatic Argentine film directed by Ricardo Wullicher on the script of Gustavo Wagner, and based on the mapuche legend of Caleuche. It is starring Inés Estévez, Miguel Ángel Solá, China Zorrilla, Marisa Paredes and Mario Lorca. It premiered on April 6, 1995.