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Jacques Derrida,
Jacques Derrida
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Kirby Dick,
Amy Ziering Kofman,
Kirby Dick,
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: Not Rated
: Zeitgeist Films
: Documentary, Foreign, Biographies, France
: 85 min.
: English, French
: English
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Jacques Derrida is a French author and philosopher who is regarded as one of the world's leading exponents of deconstructionism, a school of thought which argues (among many other things) that "truth" is not an absolute, and must be viewed within the context of the mindset of the person expressing it and the frameworks within which the idea has been related. Appropriately enough, Derrida, a documentary about the man's life and work, offers its subject many opportunities to present his ideas directly to the camera, and even allows him to deconstruct himself as he offers commentary while watching one of his interviews on a video monitor -- and later, analyzes his own deconstructive analysis. Derrida was directed by Kirby Dick, who previously won acclaim for a film about another highly individual thinker, "supermasochist" Bob Flanagan in Sick. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Special Features: - Audio commentary by the filmmakers
- Interviews with Jacques Derrida
- Deleted scenes, with filmmaker commentary
- Derrida on Derrida: Q&A with Jacques Derrida and the filmmakers at the New York premiere
GreenCine Exclusive Interview
 When Jacques Derrida died in early October, there was widespread recognition that he had been one of the most influential figures of the last quarter century - but misconceptions of that influence were just as widespread. Francine Taylor recently spoke with Kirby Dick, co-director with Amy Ziering Kofman, of the highly acclaimed documentary, Derrida, about his experience working with Derrida, the man and the philosopher. Full article >>
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