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Stars of Irish Music Biopic ‘Kneecap’ Cancel SXSW Shows “In Solidarity With People of Palestine”
The rap stars behind the hit Irish music biopic "Kneecap" have pulled out of appearances at SXSW over its sponsorship by the US Army
In a statement posted on its social media channels, the group — who go by the stage names of Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí and star as themselves in the film — said that the decision was made due to “highlight the unacceptable deep links the festival has to weapons companies and the US military who at this very moment are enabling a genocide and famine against a trapped population.” Kneecap said that the decision to cancel their festival appearances would have a “significant financial impact” on the band, but added that “it isn’t an iota of hardship when compared with the unimaginable suffering being inflicted every minute of every day on the people of Gaza.” “Kneecap,” directed by Rich Peppiatt and co-starring Michael Fassbender, was one of the breakouts from Sundance in January, where Sony Pictures Classics acquired the film in one of the first deals of the festival.
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