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THE FIRST IRISH language film ever to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, the United States was screened on the first night last night.
The film titled Kneecap (stylised as KNEECAP) follows the story of the Belfast rap-trio, of the same name, and the dramatic tales of their career growth as one of the first hip hop acts to perform as Gaeilge.
The group, made up of musicians Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí, have made their acting debuts at the festival. The film also stars Michael Fassbender, Simone Kirby, Jessica Reynolds and Fionnuala Flaherty.
The trio and the film’s writer and director Rich Peppiatt attended the screening last night, on the opening night of the festival.
The rap group gained acclaim for their blend of Irish and English rap about the realities of growing up in post-Troubles Belfast. It was first featured on Irish radio by late-Raidió na Gaeltachta broadcaster Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí.
Their music was quickly banned from airing on Irish radio shortly after.
The film attempts to tell the same story their music does and about how fate brought the trio together, in turn going on to “change the sound of Irish music forever”.
It has already racked up a number of notable reviews, with outlets such as the Irish Times, the LA Times and film-review magazine Screen Daily publishing positive round ups of the movie so far.
After the showing, the actors and filmmakers appeared on stage to talk about the film with the crowd.
The film was produced by Jack Tarling and Trevor Birney for Fine Point Films and Mother Tongues Films, with Patrick O’Neill at Wildcard acting as Co-Producer.
Funding was provided by Northern Ireland Screen, the Irish Language Broadcast Fund, Screen Ireland, the BFI, Coimisiún na Meán and TG4, with backing from Great Point Media.
It will be released in cinemas later this year.
Great news – and good luck!
@Fank Pulman: they’ve changed the headline and altered the text (instead of spending time on a new article).. Anyway Let’s hope tomorrow goes better, everyone wishes them the best.
It did go ahead just a little bit later than planned.
Beautiful part of the world.
Super idea, best of luck :-)
Is this not a tad expensive for a one way journey with the car !
@Mike Howard: Well, unless you work in Greenore and live in Greencastle (or vice versa), then It’s purely for tourists.
For a car full of tourists, a beautiful cruise across Carlingford Lough is worth €11.25 imo.
@Mike Howard: Good God. People in this country would whinge about the cost of anything. That’s actually very reasonable for a scenic boat trip. It’s not the Number 17b taking you to your nearest Dunnes.
@Mike Howard: lovely way to get from Cooley to the Mournes. Two of the nicest parts of the country without having to endure the agony of Newry in between. Winner!
@Mike Howard: Nope. Not at all. The River Lee Cross river ferry is €5.00 one way, the River Shannon tunnels in Limerick is €1.90
25 minutes on a ferry. The price is reasonable I think
@Paul Devlin: hey back off, leave Newry alone. We try our best!
What about the customs post!
@Con Murphy: it’s being built in the middle of the Lough. should be ready for Brexit
@Con Murphy: We did used to have the gunboat patrols in the middle of Carlingford Lough. Let’s hope that won’t be necessary again.
Maybe they should have waited until after brexit negotiations -
@eoghanoc: __ There will be no room for vehicles when the duty-free has to take up all the space.
Build a bridge!
Historically there was a ferry there – great to see a new one – lovely part of Ireland with great scenery.
Will definitely visit again but use the ferry this time.
In the 19th century there was a ferry from Greencastle to Greenore.
Is there random seating ?
It’s not cheap.
@Owen Lynch: you’re just poor.
If they can’t sail on a sunny day in July, how are they going to stay in business?
I guess a post Brexit wet border is better than a hard one.
Louth ferry Down!!
Nice
Definitely a fiendish British plot funded by Tory money to bolster partition.
Fake news this time I’m afraid. It actually ran albeit a little late and from Greenore instead of Greencastle with the first passengers followed by cars disembarking at 13:26 today and first passengers leaving Greencastle at 13:50
How much for an artic?
An artic lorry? Why not ask them instead of Journal readers?
@Conor Byrne: It was directed more at the author as I’d imagine commercial transport is what this service is aimed at but was left out of the report. And it’s a figure that would be of more interest to the readership, simply as an insight into transportation costs unlike your lame and ill concieved comment.
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