Ghost Dance

Ghost Dance

5.4

1983-12-15

Through the experiences of two women in Paris and London, Ghost Dance offers an analysis of the complexity of our conceptions of ghosts, memory and the past. The film focuses on the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, who observes, 'I think cinema, when it's not boring, is the art of letting ghosts come back.' He also says that 'memory is the past that has never had the form of the present.'

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Through the experiences of two women in Paris and London, Ghost Dance offers an analysis of the complexity of our conceptions of ghosts, memory and the past. The film focuses on the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, who observes, 'I think cinema, when it's not boring, is the art of letting ghosts come back.' He also says that 'memory is the past that has never had the form of the present.'

Released

1983-12-15

Runtime

100

Director

Ken McMullen

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Drama

Language

English

Production

Channel 4 Television

ZDF

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    Pascale Ogier

    Pascale Ogier
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    Leonie Mellinger

    Leonie Mellinger
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    Jacques Derrida

    Jacques Derrida
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    Stuart Brisley

    Stuart Brisley
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    Robbie Coltrane

    Robbie Coltrane
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    Dominique Pinon

    Dominique Pinon
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    Barbara Coles

    Barbara Coles
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    Archie Pool

    Archie Pool
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    Ken McMullen

    Ken McMullen
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    Michael Mellinger

    Michael Mellinger