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Kneecap 2024

9.6/10
An energetic and irreverent rap biopic from Ireland

This untamed, high-octane portrait of the Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap follows real-life members —aliases Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, and DJ Próvaí, all playing themselves—as they forge a path from lost teens to unlikely cultural icons. Being the first hip-hop act is their native Irish, they're met with disdain both from their community who think they are misrepresenting the Irish cause (DJ Próvaí translates to DJ Drug Dealer), and from the British for things like playing the same venue where King Charles spoke the night before and one of them exposing their butt with the words "BRITS" and "OUT" written on either cheek. The story ends up being as much as about the group as it is about identity, artistic freedom, even the Ireland of today - and yet the core of Kneecap, perhaps not just the movie but the group itself, seems focused solely on the importance of having fun while dealing with all of it. The ride is exhilarating, often very funny, and even in tough moments, upbeat. Hang tight.

Synopsis

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.

Storyline

Arriving as an interpreter for a police interrogation, Belfast teacher JJ meets Liam Ó Hannaidh and Naoise Ó Cairealláin, leading to a hip hop act that becomes the unlikely face of the Civil Rights movement to save their native language.

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