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Derrida
Documentary - 2002
Derrida
6.5
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Documentary about French philosopher (and author of deconstructionism) Jacques Derrida, who sparked fierce debate throughout American academia.
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Details

Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
84 min
Release date:
12 Mar 2002
Country:
US
Languages:
English, French, Polish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Dense and thoughtful and brimming with ideas that are too complex to be rapidly absorbed.
– Edward Guthmann,
San Francisco Chronicle,
10 Jan 2003
fresh:
The picture's charm lies in the continuing by-play between the filmmakers and their subject, with each side doing its best to deconstruct the other.
– Rick Groen,
Globe and Mail,
14 Mar 2003
fresh:
I'm not sure you'll leave the movie understanding every nuance of 'deconstruction,' but you'll have a real sense of a sophisticated thinker.
– Robert Denerstein,
Denver Rocky Mountain News,
24 Oct 2003
fresh:
Exhibits a devotion to its subject that just might drive you to his books and make you wish for tea with the man who wrote them.
– Vic Vogler,
Denver Post,
24 Oct 2003
fresh:
Derrida, with his mane of white hair, piercing gaze and pipe clenched between his teeth, may be the most watchable thinker since Rodin's.
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
14 Mar 2003
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