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Kneecap

When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher 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 language, Kneecap fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue....

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Other Authors: Peppiatt, Rich (Film director, Screenwriter), Birney, Trevor (Film producer), Tarling, Jack (Film producer), Ó Cairealláin, Naoise (Actor), Ó Hannaidh, Liam Óg (Actor), Ó Dochartaigh, J. J. (Actor), Walker, Josie (Actor)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Irish
French
Spanish
Published: Culver City, California : Sony Pictures Classics, [2024]
Subjects:
Teachers > Drama.
Rap musicians > Ireland > Drama.
Irish language > Revival > Drama.
Linguistic minorities > Europe > Drama.
Belfast (Northern Ireland) > Drama.
Irish language > Revival.
Linguistic minorities > Europe.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher 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 language, Kneecap fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue. But the trio must first overcome the police, paramilitaries and 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.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2024.
Wide screen (2.39:1).
Physical Description:1 videodisc (105 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, region 1, NTSC; wide screen (2.39:1); Dolby Digital 5.1; color.
Audience:MPA rating: R; for pervasive drug content and language, sexual content / nudity, and some violence.
Production Credits:Composer, Michael "Mikey J" Asante, Kneecap ; editor of motion picture work, Julian Ulrichs, Chris Gill ; director of photography, Ryan Kernaghan.

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