Kneecap's Debut Film at Sundance 2024 Celebrates Irish Language

The film, purchased by Sony Pictures Classics, is praised for its strong female characters and potential to inspire a resurgence of spoken Irish.

Irish-Language hip hop trio Kneecap's debut film, a fictional re-telling of their formation, was a major hit at Sundance 2024 and was purchased by Sony Pictures Classics.
The film, directed by Rich Peppiatt, features the trio themselves and Michael Fassbender, who plays a fictional exiled IRA father.
The film is praised for its strong female characters and their narrative arcs, which were critical to the story’s development.
The use of the Irish language in the film is seen as a symbol of the enduring Irish culture and defiance against British imperialism.
The film is seen as a tool for the resurgence of spoken Irish as a source of pride and a way to keep the language alive.