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Why Ireland’s Galway Film Fleadh Has Made Palestine Its Country of Focus: ‘Solidarity’ and the ‘Quality of the Work’
Ireland's Galway Film Fleadh has made Palestine its 2024 country of focus, a move organizers claims is about 'solidarity' and the 'quality of films.'
A comedy biopic about the real-life Belfast rap group of the same name, the feature became a breakout hit in Sundance (where it was picked up by Sony Pictures Classics) and has since been gathering steam in various festival ahead of its August release. Unashamedly and refreshingly outspoken, the trio rap and talk openly about their desire for a united Ireland, the history of British oppression in the country and the power of the local language in battling colonialism (“Kneecap” is predominantly in Irish and should qualify for the international feature Oscar). “We wouldn’t show a country of focus if the films are rubbish,” she says, adding that “The Teacher,” which garnered acclaim following its world premiere in Toronto, was one of the first to be submitted (and also stars two Irish actors in Stanley Townsend and Andrea Irvine).
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