Film No. 55 (2024) August17th. 11:00 AM LUNA CINEMA, Cinema 1, Leederville.
"You know the words but you don't know the language" (Arlo gives a short life lesson to his son Mo).
WINNER: Audience Award NEXT (Rich Peppiatt) Sundance Film Festival. NOMINEE: Best Film (Rich Peppiatt) Sydney Film Festival.
Is KNEECAP an important artistic contribution to the ongoing reparations taking place between the British loyalists and the republicans of Belfast? I'm predicting it will instil a worthwhile positiveness within audiences.
KNEECAP is brilliant. Forget the trailer which will either tantalize or repel. This important piece of cinema is based on a true story - but wait, while there are moments of fiction (the father played by Michael Fassbender) rappers Moglai Bap, Mo Chara and DJ Provai, (the actual Kneecap) play themselves. What could make KNEECAP more legitimate? In short, the Gaeltacht Quarter (West Belfast) has many residents proud to speak Irish. It's their language which riles outsiders, namely "the law". How could a pair of young, non violent agitators massage an "ointment" of tolerance and acceptance into their society? Via poetry (rapping) and humour? Yes!
Rich Peppiatt is an agitator himself. He loves to ask questions of bullying and self-righteous types (ONE ROGUE REPORTER). Peppiatt was inspired by people who believe having the right to use their native language is important. It's a foundation for their identity, an identity in need of protection. Go Rich! Great flick! 11GUMS.
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