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Ghost Dance (1983)

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.'

Release: 1983-12-15
Runtime: 100 min
Rating: 5 / 10
Cast
Pascale Ogier
Pascale Ogier
Pascale
Leonie Mellinger
Leonie Mellinger
Marianne
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Jacques Derrida
Himself
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Stuart Brisley
Action on Water
Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane
George
Dominique Pinon
Dominique Pinon
Salesman/Guide
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Barbara Coles
of Woman
Archie Pool
Archie Pool
of Myths
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Ken McMullen
of Man
Michael Mellinger
Michael Mellinger
of Marianne's Daydream