The Image You Missed
An Irish filmmaker 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.
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Dónal Foreman Director
United States release July 1, 2022 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States, Ireland, France · Languages English, French
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Arts Council of Ireland
Production
United Kingdom · United States · Ireland · France
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
Netherlands · January 28, 2018
Premiere · IFFR
Ireland · March 1, 2018
Limited theatrical · Dublin Film Festival
United States · July 1, 2022
Digital · The Criterion Channel
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