68 CinÉireann / January 2018
THE IMAGE YOU MISSED
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DIR: DONAL FOREMAN
Irish filmmaker Donal Foreman grapples with the legacy of his estranged father, the late documentarian Arthur MacCaig, through MacCaig's decades-spanning archive of the conflict in Northern Ireland. Drawing on over 30 years of unique and never-seen-before footage,
The Image You Missed is an experimental essay film that weaves together a history of the Northern Irish 'Troubles' with the story of a son's search for his father. In the process, the film creates a candid encounter between two filmmakers born into different political moments, revealing their contrasting experiences of Irish nationalism, the role of images in social struggle, and the competing claims of personal and political responsibility.
This film is a part of the series It May Be That Beauty Has Strengthened Our Resolve, produced by Nicole Brenez & Philippe Grandrieux.
The film features cinematography from Foreman and MacCaig and celebrated Irish DoP Piers McGrail.
The Image You Missed will play at the Audi Dublin International Film Festival next month.