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Oscars: Ireland Submits ‘Kneecap’ For 2025 Best International Feature Film Category

The film, written and directed by Rich Peppiatt ( One Rogue Reporter), stars the members of the West Belfast rap trio Kneecap, Móglai Bap, Mo Chara, and DJ Provaí alongside an ensemble cast including nominee Michael Fassbender, Simone Kirby, Josie Walker, Fionnuala Flaherty, Jessica Reynolds and Adam Best. Recent Irish entries for the Best International Feature Film category have included the Irish-language The Quiet Girl, which was nominated for the 2023 awards, and the Spanish-language Viva was Oscar shortlisted in the 2016 contest. What a brilliantly creative powerhouse of a film, with its bold and fearless storytelling and its raw and boisterous screen performances,” said IFTA Academy CEO, Áine Moriarty.

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