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Presented by Foyle Film Festival in partnership with Museum of Free Derry.

Gilles Caron was at the height of his career as a brilliant photojournalist when he went missing in Cambodia in 1970. He was just 30 years old. Through his iconic photographs, and the gaps between them, this film, constructed like an investigation, aims to restore the photographer’s presence, recount the story of his gaze, and how he managed to cover every high profile conflict of his day in such a short period of time.

Described by Les Inrockuptibles as a “documentary of rare emotional strength” and Libération as a “poignant portrait”, the film documents his capturing of significant events from the late 60s onwards including the Prague Spring, May 68 protests in Paris and burgeoning civil rights movement in Derry. Drawing upon some of the 1,200 photographs he captured in his three days spent in Derry, director Mariana Otero retraces his footsteps (including his vantage points and shooting locations) including interviews with those present at the time.

Mariana Otero | France | 2019 | 93 mins | Subtitled