The movie

Kneecap

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed 'low life scum' Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.

Length: 105 min
Country: Ierland
Language spoken: Engels, Iers-Gaelischi
Language subtitles: Nederlands
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin
Director: Rich Peppiat
Release date: 21/11/2024

Description

When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise & Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other. Rapping in their native Irish language, Kneecap fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue. But the trio must first overcome police, paramilitaries & politicians trying to silence their defiant sound - whilst their anarchic approach to life often makes them their own worst enemies.

In this fiercely original sex, drugs and hip-hop biopic KNEECAP play themselves, laying down a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures.

Reviews

The Guardian
"One of the funniest films of the year”