Ghost Dance

Ken McMullen
1983-12-15


5.4
100 min

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.'

Cast

Name Character Team
Pascale Ogier Pascale Unowned
Leonie Mellinger Marianne Unowned
Jacques Derrida Himself Unowned
Stuart Brisley Action on Water Unowned
Robbie Coltrane George Unowned
Dominique Pinon Salesman/Guide Unowned
Barbara Coles of Woman Unowned
Archie Pool of Myths Unowned
Ken McMullen of Man Unowned
Michael Mellinger of Marianne's Daydream Unowned