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.
Watch the official Call Us Ishmael 2018 trailer in HD below.
David Shaerf as Himself
Laurie Anderson as Herself
Frank Stella as Himself
Nathaniel Philbrick as Himself
Philip Hoare as Himself
Troy Banarzi Original Music Composer
Jamie Buckner Producer
Adam Gould Writer
David Shaerf Director
Adam Gould Editor
United States 14 April 2018
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