World Cinema
Kneecap / Kneecap
Screening Schedule
Screening 1
- 14th December
- 9.15 am
- audi 1
Screening 2
- 16th December
- 11.45 am
- nishagandhi
Screening 3
- 18th December
- 9.00 am
- tagore
Rich Peppiatt
Director's bio
Rich Peppiatt
Rich Peppiatt is a writer & director working across film, TV and commercials. His debut feature, documentary One Rogue Reporter, was adapted from his critically-lauded comedy stage show of the same name, which debuted in 2012 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, before embarking on a national tour. The film premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest and was nominated for Best Independent Feature at the 2014 National Film Awards. It was acquired by Netflix in a multi-territory deal. Rich has gone on to write over 25 hours of prime time television, which have won awards including a Scottish RTS & BAFTA. He has written and directed a number of short films which have screened at leading International film festivals. His last short, Grounded, was long-listed for the 2020 Academy Awards. As a former journalist, who became a prominent critic of the tabloid newspaper industry during the Leveson Inquiry, Rich has spoken about his work on the likes of BBC Radio 4, Channel 4 News, Newsnight, Sky News and PBS, as well as writing op-eds for the Guardian, Independent, The Big Issue and Total Politics.
Synopsis
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.
Details of Cast
MÓGLAÍ BAP OR NAOISE Naoise Ó Cairealláin MO CHARA OR LIAM ÓG Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh DJ PRÓVAI OR JJ JJ Ó Dochartaigh DETECTIVE ELLIS Josie Walker CAITLIN Fionnuala Flaherty GEORGIA Jessica Reynolds DOYLE Adam Best DOLORES with Simone Kirby ARLÓ Ó CAIREALLÁIN and Michael Fassbender
Details of Crew
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Ryan Kernaghan EDITORS Julian Ulrichs Chris Gill ORIGINAL SCORE BY Michael ‘Mikey J' Asante
Producer Details
Trevor Birney, Jack Tarling
Writer Details
Rich Peppiatt
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