TIFF UNG: Kneecap

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Teacher JJ is a strong advocate for preserving the endangered minority language Irish. But what happens when he encounters two young people who call themselves "low-life scum" and write explicit rap lyrics in the language?

Kneecap is a humorous docudrama that freely retells the story of how the three formed the rap group of the same name. The film focuses on Irish identity and culture. It made us in TIFF UNG laugh a lot and doesn’t always take itself too seriously, but it also carries an important and critical message about current attitudes and prejudices toward Irish and minority languages around the world.

"An extremely chaotic, unique, and interesting film with mixed media and super cool songs. It has an incredibly beautiful message about Irish as a language and culture."
-Olaf

"A political film about Northern Ireland that is relevant today. The way it was filmed and created was just insane."
- Breanna

Welcome to TIFF UNG!
A group of young people has spent the fall selecting three films for this year's TIFF UNG program. Together with Tvibit, TIFF is showcasing these films. The TIFF UNG films have special screenings exclusively for those aged 15-19, with extra affordable tickets: a single ticket costs 50 NOK, or you can watch all three films in the program for 100 NOK with a TIFF UNG festival pass. Ticket sales start on January 6.

IRELAND, UK 2024 RUNNING TIME 1h 45m DIRECTOR Rich Peppiatt PRODUCERS Jack Tarling, Trevor Birney SOURCE Tour de Force LANGUAGE English, Irish SUBTITLES English