There are 80,000 native Irish speakers in Ireland. 6,000 live in the North of Ireland. Three of them became a rap group called Kneecap. This is the real-life story of how this anarchic Belfast trio became the unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save their mother tongue. 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.
Kneecap is released in cinemas on August 29.
In August, every member of our movie club, ClubInk, receives an in-season double pass to Kneecap. Find out about ClubInk, here.
