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    KNEECAP

    Directed by Rich Peppiatt
    Ireland | 105 minutes | Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film

  

FIPRESCI Prize for Best Actor Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, and DJ Provái 

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Based on a politically charged true story, two young Irish men join forces with a local teacher to form the hip-hop group Kneecap, sparking a movement around the Irish language. Featuring the real-life Kneecap members playing themselves, this riotous anthem crackles with ripped-from-the-headlines energy and rebellious spirit.

Congratulations to the Kneecap team on making the shortlist for Best International Feature Film for the 97th Academy Awards!

film details

Director: Rich Peppiatt
Producers: Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling
Screenwriter: Rich Peppiatt
Cinematographers: Ryan Kernaghan
Editor: Julian Ulrichs, Chris Gill
Music: Michael ‘Mikey J' Asante
Cast: Naoise Ó Cairealláin, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, JJ Ó Dochartaigh, Michael Fassbender
Country: Ireland
Language: In Irish and English with English subtitles
Year: 2024
Running Time: 105 minutes
Awards: Audience Award (NEXT), Sundance
Primary Company: Sony Pictures Classics

Film Festival 2025