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Kneecap react to BAFTA nominations: ‘Ireland taking British awards is f***ing hilarious’

Irish language rap trio Kneecap have reacted to their six BAFTA nominations.

The film, directed by Rich Peppiatt, stars the members of the West Belfast group (Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara and DJ Próvaí) alongside an ensemble cast including Michael Fassbender, Simone Kirby, Josie Walker, Fionnuala Flaherty, Jessica Reynolds and Adam Best.

On Wednesday, it was announced that the semi-autobiographical film had scored six nominations for the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards – including Outstanding Debut, Original Screenplay, Casting, Film Not In The English Language, Editing and Outstanding British Film.

In a statement, the band said: “For long enough the British Government has stolen Ireland’s treasures, and even our f****** food – there was no famine.

“To be first-time actors and now get to hopefully go over and take a few bits back the other way is a nice change and long may it continue.

“Ireland taking British awards is f****** hilarious. This acting business is handy.”

The film, which has also been shortlisted for two Oscar nominations, won big at the British Independent Film Awards last month.

The Irish-language film nabbed an impressive seven wins out of fourteen nominations, including the award for Best British Independent Film.

Among the wins, Kneecap took home the Best Debut Screenwriter award for Rich Peppiatt.

The rap trio Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (Mo Chara), Naoise Ó Cairealláin (Moglai Bap), JJ Ó Dochartaigh (DJ Provai) also nabbed the award for Best Joint Lead.

The other wins were Best Casting, Best Editing for Julian Ulrichs and Chris Gill, Original Music for Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante and Best Music Supervision for Gary Welch and Jeanette Rehnstrom.

On the carpet, band member Móglaí Bap explained why he thought the film had resonated so much with audiences.

The rapper said: “There’s a lot of people who suffered under imperialism and colonialism and a lot of people see themselves in the story of it.”

“Minority languages, minority cultures getting their shake at the stake.”

Fellow bandmate Mo Chara added: “We thought it was a film about the Irish language, but languages that have been oppressed is an international story and a lot of people related to it.”

He believed that minority groups “can see themselves in the story.”

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