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    Call Us Ishmael

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    Poster of the movie Call Us Ishmael
    2019     Documentary    
    USA
    1h 19min

    The story of a book and the people who love it. Each and every year hundreds of people flock to New Bedford, MA in bleak mid-winter to partake in a celebration like none other. They read this single book out loud over the course of two full days without stopping. All of these people have one thing in common: they are obsessed with 'Moby-Dick', the book that most call the Great American Novel. Its that book that everyone knows, but probably hasn't read. Herman Melville's masterwork has an intimidating reputation and a cult following. This is the first film dedicated to meeting the people who keep the legacy of the text alive. Call us Ishmael chronicles filmmaker David Shaerf's journey into the world of Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick'. Throughout his quest he encounters artists, musicians, professors and performers, all of whom are singularly seeking the White Whale.

    Directed byDavid Shaerf

    Featuring

    Laurie Anderson
    Ione Damasco
    Anne Marie Damman
    Philip Hoare
    Matt Kish
    Mitchell Koory
    Mark Miloff
    Nathaniel Philbrick
    David Shaerf
    Frank Stella

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