Umnia El-Neil

Umnia sits down with producer Trevor Birney to discuss his most recent film, festival favorite KNEECAP; the commitment that went into making such a daring piece of cinema; and the political, historical, and sociocultural conditions in Northern (or the North of) Ireland that necessitated its creation. Tiocfaidh ár lá!

The films that deserve flowers, that we’re scared may go unrecognised.

the only four acclaimed films we did not enjoy this year.

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