by Rich Peppiatt
Kneecap
Drama / Ireland / 105 min / 2024
When fate brings Belfast teacher 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, they lead a movement to save their mother tongue.
Cast: Móglaí Bap (Naoise Ó Cairealláin), Mo Chara (Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh), DJ Próvai (JJ Ó Dochartaigh), Josie Walker, and others
Distribution: TriArt
“Kneecap” is one of this year’s most entertaining films, striking the perfect tone between dark humor, family drama, and a postcolonial historical account. / SVT Kulturnyheter
