When fate brings teacher JJ into the orbit of hoods Naoise and Liam Og, the needle drops on a group like no other: a trio rapping in their native Irish to save their language from centuries of British oppression.
Former schoolteacher JJ and local hoods/casual drug dealers Naoise and Liam Og are Kneecap, an unlikely trio rapping in their native Irish and unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save their mother tongue. But first they must overcome police, paramilitaries, and politicians trying to silence their defiant sound while their anarchic approach to life makes them their own worst enemies. In this fiercely original sex, drugs and hip-hop quasi-biopic, Kneecap play themselves, laying down a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures. First Irish-language film to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival (and at IU Cinema!). [135 min; comedy, drama; English and Irish with English subtitles]
To celebrate the study of the Irish language at IU, this screening is supported by the IU Institute for European Studies in collaboration with the Irish Fulbright Commission. Chun ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar staidéar na Gaeilge ag Ollscoil Indiana, tá tacaíocht á thabhairt don taispeáint seo ag Institiúid an Léinn Eorpaigh i gcomhar leis an gCoimisiún Fulbright in Éirinn.
"It’s one hell of a laugh...it’s also full of heart; telling a real working-class story as a call for unity without punching down or patronising." — NME
"Bursting with unruly energy that practically escapes the confines of the screen, Kneecap is a riotous, drug-laced triumph in the name of freedom that bridges political substance and crowd-pleasing entertainment." — Variety
"In the end, Kneecap is a dramatically well-structured tale of cultural and personal reclamation—done in the cheekiest, craic-talking way imaginable." — San Francisco Chronicle
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