Dir: Rich Peppiatt | Ireland, UK | 2023 | 105 mins | Subtitled

Cast | Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap, DJ Próvaí, Josie Walker, Simone Kirby, Michael Fassbender

An Irish rap group rails against imperialism in Rich Peppiatt’s exhilarating and unruly origin story.

Of 80,000 native Irish speakers, 6,000 live in Northern Ireland; three became a rap group called Kneecap. This is the true story (if considerably embellished) of how this anarchic Belfast trio became the unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save and reinvigorate their mother tongue. Starring the rappers themselves – joined by Michael Fassbender, Josie Walker and Simone Kirby – Kneecap is a hilarious, lurid rags-to-riches tale steeped in local lore, polemic against authority and laughs drawn from the absurdity of history.

Fiercely original, it’s also a global rallying cry for the defence of native cultures.

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Monday 16th September, 7.30pm

 

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Cinema Speak - Monday 16th September, 7.30pm

Join Ben Reynolds for a post screening discussion after the film. This is a chance for audiences to have an informal chat about their reactions to the film over a drink in The Gallery, as well as an exciting opportunity to see independent and international films not often found locally. It's free to attend, just turn up after the film!

All Cinema Speak screenings are subtitled, including English language films.

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Please Note: The advertised time is when the feature film starts. Please arrive early for trailers and pre-show ads, which begin before the listed time.