Kneecap

Overview

When fate brings Belfast teacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed "low life scum" Naoise and Liam Óg, 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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 2, 2024

Original language

Irish

Spoken languages

English, Irish

Countries

Ireland, United Kingdom

Production

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland,DMC Film,BFI,Northern Ireland Screen,Charades,Curzon Film Distributors,Great Point Media,TG4,Wildcard Distribution,Fine Point Films,Mother Tongues Films,Coimisiún na Meán,Curzon Film,Naughty Step

Cast

Móglaí Bap,Mo Chara,DJ Próvaí,Josie Walker,Fionnuala Flaherty,Jessica Reynolds,Adam Best,Simone Kirby,Michael Fassbender,Matthew Sharpeand 59 more

Director

Rich Peppiatt

Writer

Rich Peppiatt,Móglaí Bap,Mo Chara,DJ Próvaí,Danny Wigley

Producer

Jack Tarling,Trevor Birney,Goose Charlton,Ursula Devine,Kamila Serkebaeva,Chiara Ventura,Keith Kehoe,Dias Feld,Niamh Fagan,Áine Walsh,Louise Ortega,Carole Baraton,Proinsias Ni Ghrainne,Máire Bhreathnach,Philip Knatchbull,Louisa Dent,Yohann Comte,Pierre Mazars,Manon Ardisson,Pete Boyle

Cinematography

Ryan Kernaghan

Music

Michael Asante

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$4,345,446

IMDb

tt27367464