Jacques Derrida
Date of birth: 1930-07-15
Place of birth: El Biar, French Algeria
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jackie Élie Derrida
Biography
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.
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Ghost Dance
1983-12-15
Through the experiences of two women in Paris and London, Ghost Dance offers an analysis of the comp
Hamlet Within
2022-05-21
A radical cinematic investigation into the myth of Hamlet, the avenging prince of Denmark, William S
Memoirs of the Blind
1991-01-01
In 1990, the Louvre invited the French philosopher Jacques Derrida to create a visual and philosophi
Derrida's Elsewhere
1999-01-01
An exploration of the life and ideas of Jacques Derrida (1930-2004).
Derrida
2002-03-12
Documentary about French philosopher (and author of deconstructionism) Jacques Derrida, who sparked
Nom à la mer
In the city of Nijar in Spain, the balsa of Isabel Esteva is a place in the open air where waters ar
De tout cœur
"De tout cœur", editing by Safaa Fathy,2005 – During Jacques Derrida ’s last years, Safaa Fathy film
Pourquoi la guerre aujourd’hui?
2015-06-02
On 19 February 2003, four days after an international day of protest against the imminent invasion o
Cameraperson
2016-09-09
As a visually radical memoir, CAMERAPERSON draws on the remarkable footage that filmmaker Kirsten Jo
Jacques Lacan, la psychanalyse réinventée
2001-01-01
Psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, heir to Sigmund Freud and the English school of psychoanalysis, pass
Jacques Derrida, le courage de la pensée
2014-10-08
A look back at the life of Jacques Derrida, on the 10th anniversary of the philosopher's death.
Deconstructivist Architects
1990-12-31
By the end of the 1980's a new architectural sensibility challenged the prevailing post-Modern attit
Arrows of Time
2007-07-11
An experimental journey to trace the lost ‘Arrows of Time’. Diary footage from the Director’s own ob