Kneecap
Synopsis
Under the name Kneecap, their band begin moulding the language to fit their tough, anarchic and hedonistic lives. A language encumbered with forty words for stone now has one for stoned. But to get their voices heard the trio must overcome police, paramilitaries and politicians as the future status of the Irish language erupts into the public arena. Yet their worst enemies are often themselves, as their illegal exploits, families and relationship pressures threaten to pull the plug on their dreams.
Across the globe a language dies every two weeks. This is a darkly comic story about our intrinsic human urge for identity; whether personal, political or artistic.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2024 - NEXT - World premiere
Official Selection SXSW Film Festival 2024
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2024
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 105 min
- Director
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Rich Peppiatt
- Producer
- Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling
- Co-Producer
- Patrick O’Neill
- Production Designer
- Nicola Moroney
- Principal cast
- Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvaí, Simone Kirby
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Ireland, UK co-production
Fine Point Films, Mother Tongues Films, Wildcard, BFI (awarding National Lottery funding), Screen Ireland, Coimisiún na Meán, TG4 and Northern Ireland Screen, in association with Great Point Media and Curzon
Fine Point Films
2nd Floor Callender House58-60 Upper Arthur Street
Belfast
BT1 4GJ
Sales Company
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