13 November 2008 Edition

Film-maker Art McCaig dies

13 November 2008

NEWS that Paris-based film-maker Art McCaig died suddenly in Belfast last Thursday, 6 November, was received with disbelief by his many friends throughout Ireland and indeed further afield. McCaig, famous for films such as The Patriot Game (1978) and Irish Ways, which challenged the British portrayal of the Irish struggle, was visiting Belfast when he died. Free article

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