Derrida

Name: Derrida
Genre: Documentary
Released: October 23, 2002
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 73

2002

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Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: October 23, 2002

Summary: This documentary examines one of the most visionary and influential thinkers of the 20th century, a man who single-handedly altered the way many of us look at history, language, art, and, ultimately, ourselves: the brilliant and iconoclastic French philosopher Jacques Derrida. (Zeitgeist Films)

Director: Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 84 min

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Holly Willis

The result is fascinating, whether you're smitten by him or his work, or simply intrigued by contemporary thought. Read full review

J. Hoberman

The movie is ultimately about the philosopher's personality -- if you loved "Lingua Franca" (and what lumpen academoid did not?), you'll certainly dig Derrida. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

An affectionate but aptly complex view of one of our epoch's great philosophers. Read full review

A.O. Scott

The adoring and adorable documentary on the philosopher Jacques Derrida. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

The result puts a human face on Derrida, and makes one of the great minds of our times interesting and accessible to people who normally couldn't care less. Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

The sort of film one should probably see either a half-dozen times or not at all. It's a complex, highly ambitious documentary that aptly reflects its subject, contemporary French philosopher Jacques Derrida. Read full review

Marjorie Baumgarten

For those unfamiliar with the notoriously camera-averse philosopher and his thoughts, Derrida will most probably prove to be an unenlightening bore. Read full review

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69	#69 Best Movie of 2002

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