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Podcast: HoboTrashcan
Episode: Kneecap & writer/director Rich Peppiatt
Description:
The members of the Belfast hip hop group Kneecap had every reason to be skeptical in 2019 when they were approached by someone claiming to be a filmmaker who wanted to tell their story.
Luckily, over many, many pints of Guinness, writer/director Rich Peppiatt was able to talk Moglaà Bap, Mo Chara and DJ Provaà into telling their story in a kinetic, entertaining biopic that hits theaters tomorrow.
We chatted with the band and writer/director about the film, the fight to get Irish recognized as a language in the north of Ireland and the ch...