Film
Kneecap (18)
Dir. Rich Peppiatt, Ireland, 2024, 105 mins. English and Irish Gaelic with English subtitles. Cast. Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvai, Michael Fassbender.
Seeing the Kneecap gig in Plymouth this week? Why not remind yourself of their unique sound by coming to see the film first! And if you want to see them, but with a genteel glass of wine and slightly lower decibels than the gig, come and watch the film instead!
Of the 80,000 native Irish speakers, 6,000 live in the North of Ireland and three of them became a rap group called Kneecap. Childhood best friends Liam and Naoise live chaotic lives in modern day Belfast. When they inadvertently cross paths with JJ Ó Dochartaigh – a frustrated schoolteacher and Irish language activist – the trio form an unexpected bond and Kneecap is formed: an anti-establishment musical experiment. Raucous, infectious and unapologetically rude, Kneecap tells the real-life story of how this anarchic Belfast trio became the unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save and reinvigorate their mother tongue. Enthusiastically performed by the rappers themselves backed by Irish actors including Michael Fassbender, Josie Walker and Simone Kirby.
"It is simply the best movie ever made about being young in Belfast" – Critic's Notebook
This work and its trailer contain flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
You can watch the uncensored trailer HERE.
Seeing the Kneecap gig in Plymouth this week? Why not remind yourself of their unique sound by coming to see the film first! And if you want to see them, but with a genteel glass of wine and slightly lower decibels than the gig, come and watch the film instead!
Of the 80,000 native Irish speakers, 6,000 live in the North of Ireland and three of them became a rap group called Kneecap. Childhood best friends Liam and Naoise live chaotic lives in modern day Belfast. When they inadvertently cross paths with JJ Ó Dochartaigh – a frustrated schoolteacher and Irish language activist – the trio form an unexpected bond and Kneecap is formed: an anti-establishment musical experiment. Raucous, infectious and unapologetically rude, Kneecap tells the real-life story of how this anarchic Belfast trio became the unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save and reinvigorate their mother tongue. Enthusiastically performed by the rappers themselves backed by Irish actors including Michael Fassbender, Josie Walker and Simone Kirby.
"It is simply the best movie ever made about being young in Belfast" – Critic's Notebook
This work and its trailer contain flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
For detailed information about the film's age rating and content notices, you can visit the BBFC website and search the film title, then scroll down to the “Content Advice” section: www.bbfc.co.uk
You can watch the uncensored trailer HERE.
