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International Disruptors: Writer-Director Rich Peppiatt Talks Bringing Politically Charged Irish-Language Biopic ‘Kneecap’ To Life, Taking Risks & Next Steps
The writer-director's debut feature about Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap, has taken the indie world by storm since it played at Sundance last year
The Irish-language film about Belfast hip-hop trio Kneecap, which was snapped up by Sony Pictures Classics last year, has been selected as Ireland’s entry for the Best International Oscar race. Set in post-Troubles Belfast, the trio have to overcome police, paramilitaries and politicians who try to silence their defiant sound, whilst their anarchic approach to life often makes them their own worst enemies. No stranger to challenging the status quo, Peppiatt began his career as a journalist who hit UK media headlines in 2011 after writing a resignation letter to Daily Star proprietor Richard Desmond, which accused the paper of being unethical and promoting Islamophobia.
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