Call Us Ishmael is a 2019 English-language Documentary motion picture. Filmmaker David Schaerf takes us on a journey into the world of Moby-Dick. On the way he meets artists, musicians and fans who introduce him to the Great American Novel.. Call us ishmael features Laurie Anderson, Ione Damasco, Anne Marie Damman, Philip Hoare, Matt Kish, Mitchell Koory and Frank Stella.