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Ghost Dance is a 1983 British film directed by Ken McMullen. This independent film explores the beliefs and myths surrounding the existence of ghosts and the nature of cinema. In it, Derrida explains his theory of the revenant, which is closely linked to media recording, especially in film.

Plot

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. It is an adventure film strongly influenced by the work of Jacques Rivette and Jean-Luc Godard but with a unique intellectual and artistic discourse of its own and it is this that tempts the ghosts to appear, for Ghost Dance is permeated with all kinds of phantasmal presence. The film focuses on philosopher Jacques Derrida who considers ghosts to be the memory of something which has never been present. This theory is explored in the film. This film has also been compared with the following works: Celine and Julie Go Boating, Thelma & Louise, O Lucky Man, Sans Soleil, Week End, and Viva Maria.^{[citation needed]}

Cast

Crew

Producer - Ken McMullen
Writer - Ken McMullen
Cinematographer - Peter Harvey
Music - David Cunningham, Michael Giles and Jamie Muir

External links

Ghost Dance at IMDb

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+{{Short description|1983 British film directed by Ken McMullen}}
-'''''Ghost Dance''''' is a [[1983 in film|1983]] British film directed by [[Ken McMullen (film director)|Ken McMullen]]. This independent film explores the beliefs and myths surrounding the existence of ghosts and the nature of cinema.
+{{about|the 1983 film|the 1982 film|The Ghost Dance (film)}}
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+{{more citations needed|date=June 2019}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}}
+{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}
+[[File:ghostdvd.jpg|thumb|right|200px|DVD cover]]
+{{Original research section|date=June 2012}}
-==Plot==
-Through the experiences of two women in Paris and London, Ghost Dance offers a stunning analysis of the complexity of our conceptions of ghosts, memory and the past. It is an adventure film strongly influenced by the work of [[Jacques Rivette]] and [[Jean Luc Godard]] but with a unique intellectual and artistic discourse of its own and it is this that tempts the ghosts to appear, for  '''''Ghost Dance'''''  is permeated with all kinds of phantomatic presence. The film focuses on philosopher [[Jacques Derrida]] who considers ghosts to be the memory of something which has never been present. This theory is explored in the film.
-This Film has also been compared with the following works; [[Celine and Julie Go Boating]], [[Thelma & Louise]], [[O Lucky Man]], [[Sans Soleil]], [[Jean Luc Godard| Jean Luc Godard's]]  [[Week End]], [[Viva Maria (film)| Viva Maria]].
+'''''Ghost Dance''''' is a 1983 British film directed by [[Ken McMullen (film director)|Ken McMullen]]. This independent film explores the beliefs and myths surrounding the existence of ghosts and the nature of cinema. In it, Derrida explains his theory of the revenant, which is closely linked to media recording, especially in film.
-==Cast ==
+==Plot==
+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. It is an adventure film strongly influenced by the work of [[Jacques Rivette]] and [[Jean-Luc Godard]] but with a unique intellectual and artistic discourse of its own and it is this that tempts the ghosts to appear, for ''Ghost Dance'' is permeated with all kinds of phantasmal presence. The film focuses on philosopher [[Jacques Derrida]] who considers ghosts to be the memory of something which has never been present. This theory is explored in the film.
+This film has also been compared with the following works: ''[[Celine and Julie Go Boating]]'', ''[[Thelma & Louise]]'', ''[[O Lucky Man]]'', ''[[Sans Soleil]]'', ''[[Week End (1967 film)|Week End]]'', and ''[[Viva Maria (film)|Viva Maria]]''.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}}
+==Cast==
 *[[Leonie Mellinger]]
 *[[Pascale Ogier]]
 *[[Robbie Coltrane]]
 *[[Jacques Derrida]]
 *[[Dominique Pinon]]
+*John Annette
+*[[Stuart Brisley]]
+*Barbara Coles
 ==Crew==
-*Producer - [[Ken McMullen (film director) ]]
+*Producer - [[Ken McMullen (film director)|Ken McMullen]]
-*Writer - [[Ken McMullen (film director) ]]
+*Writer - Ken McMullen
-*[[Cinematographer]]  - [[Peter Harvey ]]
+*[[Cinematographer]]  - Peter Harvey
+*[[Music]]  - [[David Cunningham (musician)|David Cunningham]], [[Michael Giles]] and [[Jamie Muir]]
 ==External links==
-*{{imdb title|0085589}}
+*{{IMDb title|0085589}}
+[[Category:1983 films]]
+[[Category:1983 drama films]]
+[[Category:British independent films]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Ken McMullen]]
+[[Category:British drama films]]
+[[Category:1983 independent films]]
+[[Category:1980s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1980s British films]]
+[[Category:Biographical films about philosophers]]
+[[Category:English-language independent films]]
-{{1980s-drama-film-stub}}
+{{1980s-UK-film-stub}}
-[[category:1983 films]]
+{{indie-drama-film-stub}}
-[[category:Drama films]]
-[[category:British films]]
-[[category:English-language films]]
-[[category:Independent films]]