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The Image You Missed (2022)

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55
The Image You Missed
NR 1 hr 13 minJul 1st, 2022History, Documentary
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An Irish filmmaker grapples with the legacy of his estranged father the late documentarian Arthur MacCaig through MacCaigs decadesspanning archive of the conflict in Northern Ireland Drawing on over 30 years of unique and neverseenbefore 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 sons 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