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Kneecap

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low-life scum’ Naoise & Liam Óg, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Set in west Belfast in 2019, the film chronicles the origin story of the riotous and ground-breaking Irish-language rap trio Kneecap, who have gained critical acclaim for their artful blend of Irish and English rap about the gritty reality of growing up in post-Troubles Belfast. The film stars the band’s Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí in their acting debuts alongside Michael Fassbender, Simone Kirby, Jessica Reynolds, Fionnuala Flaherty.



Title
Kneecap
Title in English
Entry Category
Spirit of the Festival
Produced By
Fine Point Films
Producer
Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling
Directed By
Rich Peppiatt
Production Partners
Fine Point Films and Mother Tongues. Wildcard as co-Producer
Writer
Rich Peppiatt, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Jj Ó Dochartaigh
Broadcaster
TG4