
Jacques Derrida
Jacques Derrida was a French philosopher, born in Algeria. Derrida is best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction, which he discussed in numerous texts, and developed in the context of phenomenology. He is one of the major figures associated with post-structuralism and postmodern philosophy.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 0.568 |
Birthday | 1930-07-15 |
Place of Birth | El Biar, French Algeria |
Also Known As | Jackie Élie Derrida, |

1983

Ghost Dance
5.4/7
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 th...
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Ghost Dance

2022

Hamlet Within
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A radical cinematic investigation into the myth of Hamlet, the avenging prince of Denmark, William Shakespeare's creature; his origins and his unendin...
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Hamlet Within

1991

Memoirs of the Blind
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In 1990, the Louvre invited the French philosopher Jacques Derrida to create a visual and philosophical product based on the materials of the museum's...
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Memoirs of the Blind

1999

Derrida's Elsewhere
7/3
An exploration of the life and ideas of Jacques Derrida (1930-2004).
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Derrida's Elsewhere

2002

Derrida
6.5/13
Documentary about French philosopher (and author of deconstructionism) Jacques Derrida, who sparked fierce debate throughout American academia.
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Derrida


Nom à la mer
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In the city of Nijar in Spain, the balsa of Isabel Esteva is a place in the open air where waters are collected to irrigate the land. Safaa Fathy film...
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Nom à la mer


De tout cœur
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"De tout cœur", editing by Safaa Fathy,2005 – During Jacques Derrida ’s last years, Safaa Fathy filmed the philosopher ’s public lectures. Safaa Fathy...
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De tout cœur

2015

Pourquoi la guerre aujourd’hui?
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On 19 February 2003, four days after an international day of protest against the imminent invasion of Iraq, René Major and the Institut des hautes étu...
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Pourquoi la guerre aujourd’hui?

2016

Cameraperson
6.724/76
As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Johnson has shot and reframes it in ways that illumi...
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Cameraperson

2001

Jacques Lacan, la psychanalyse réinventée
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Jacques Lacan, la psychanalyse réinventée

2014

Jacques Derrida, le courage de la pensée
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A look back at the life of Jacques Derrida, on the 10th anniversary of the philosopher's death.
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Jacques Derrida, le courage de la pensée

1990

Deconstructivist Architects
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By the end of the 1980's a new architectural sensibility challenged the prevailing post-Modern attitude and brought forth new and daring designs. Driv...
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