Leviathan Cycle, Episode 5: Ismael

Leviathan Cycle, Episode 5: Ismael

2020
20min

Our protagonists are taken captive aboard a gigantic cargo ship, whose megalomaniacal captain Ismael entertains biblical pretensions. Ben is made to ‘pay his passage’, while a ghostly Yasmine stalks the empty corridors of the ship. Whales and whaling become a key subject – interrogating colonial and indigenous politics in the process.

Leviathan Cycle, Episode 5: Ismael

Storyline

Our protagonists are taken captive aboard a gigantic cargo ship, whose megalomaniacal captain Ismael entertains biblical pretensions. Ben is made to ‘pay his passage’, while a ghostly Yasmine stalks the empty corridors of the ship. Whales and whaling become a key subject – interrogating colonial and indigenous politics in the process.
    Released
    28 May 2020
    Runtime
    20min
    Director
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
Cast