KNEECAP
synopsis
In post-troubles Belfast, the riotous rap trio Kneecap emerges, setting the stage for the Irish language’s resurgence against the establishment. Self-proclaimed 'low life scum' Liam Óg and Naoise, along with school teacher JJ, become a political symbol and the defiant voice of Ireland's restless youth. As they struggle to make their mark on the world, and family and relationship pressures threaten to pull the plug on their dreams, the trio weave a narrative that transcends music. A true-life fable about man's intrinsic urge for identity, the allure of drugs and a passion for life, Kneecap is a thrilling ride pulsating with hip-hop beats.
original title: | Kneecap |
country: | Ireland, United Kingdom |
sales agent: | Charades |
year: | 2024 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Rich Peppiatt |
film run: | 105' |
release date: | IE 08/08/2024, UK 23/08/2024, BE 20/11/2024, FR 18/06/2025 |
screenplay: | Rich Peppiatt |
cast: | Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh, Naoise Ó Cairealláin, JJ Ó Dochartaigh, Michael Fassbender, Josie Walker, Simone Kirby |
film editing: | Chris Gill, Julian Ulrichs |
art director: | Nicola Moroney |
costumes designer: | Zjena Glamocanin |
producer: | Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling |
co-producer: | Patrick O'Neill |
executive producer: | Goose Charlton, Ursula Devine, Dias Feld, Keith Kehoe, Kamila Serkebaeva, Chiara Ventura |
associate producer: | Lisa Service |
production: | Fine Point Films |
backing: | Screen Ireland/Fís Éireann (Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na hÉireann) |
distributor: | Wildcard Distribution, Curzon Artificial Eye, September Film Distribution Belgium, Wayna Pitch |