Overview

• The film chronicles the trio’s formation in Belfast and their use of both Irish and English as a statement of cultural and political identity.
• After winning acclaim at Sundance 2024 and earning a British box-office hit and a BAFTA, the biopic opened in France on June 18.
• Mo Chara appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on June 18 charged with supporting a banned organization by waving a Hezbollah flag at a 2024 London concert.
• Investigations into past performances invoking Hamas and Hezbollah have prompted festival cancellations in Germany and political calls to bar the group from U.K. stages.
• Endorsements from Massive Attack, Pulp and Fontaines DC highlight industry objections to what supporters call a politically motivated crackdown on the group.