Kneecap film could be on its way to the Oscars  

The self-titled movie about the hip hop trio's early rise has been selected as Ireland's entry in the International Feature Film category of the Academy Awards, writes Esther McCarthy

Kneecap's film will be Ireland's entry in the non-English language section of the Academy Awards. 

Their movie is already getting strong early reviews - now Irish rap artists Kneecap could be heading to the Oscars after being selected to represent Ireland in the International Feature Film category.

The Belfast hip hop trio’s self-titled film been announced as Ireland’s entry in the prestigious category, for films not in the English language.