How does Ghost Dance end?

In the final act ("Cinematic Resonance"): The film concludes by situating its unique intellectual discourse within a broader cinematic tradition, drawing explicit parallels to the works of Rivette, Godard, and other experimental filmmakers.

Ghost Dance (1983) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Ghost Dance
Genre: documentary, drama
Released: 1983
Rating: 5.2

Plot Analysis Summary

An experimental film exploring ghosts, memory, and past through philosophical discourse and dual urban narratives.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Paris and London Journeys

Phantasmal Presence

Derrida's Philosophical Lens

Cinematic Resonance

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. The film focuses on the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, who observes, 'I think cinema, when it's not boring, is the art of letting ghosts come back.' He also says that 'memory is the past that has never had the form of the present.'

Directed by

Ken McMullen

Key Cast

Pascale Ogier — Pascale
Leonie Mellinger — Marianne
Jacques Derrida — Himself
Stuart Brisley — Action on Water
Robbie Coltrane — George

Rating: 5.2/10 (9 votes)