Kneecap's carnival of distractions
In a dark and captivating promo for their track Liars Tale, the Irish hip-hop trio takes a satirical swing at the politicians who’ve tried to silence them.
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- Production Company ArtClass Content
- Director Thomas James
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Credits
View on- Production Company ArtClass Content
- Director Thomas James
- Post Production The Shop Films
- Color Electric Theatre Collective/USA
- Executive Producer Sam Holmes
- Executive Producer Emma Horgan
- Producer Alex Shin
- Production Designer Florence Webb
- Production Designer Finn Sullivan
- DP Giuseppe Favale
- DP Franklin Dow
- Editor Tom Gilfillan
- Editor Luke Spencer
- Colorist Connor Coolbear
- Post Producer George Blomiley
- Sound Design Jacob Wheeler
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Credits
powered by- Production Company ArtClass Content
- Director Thomas James
- Post Production The Shop Films
- Color Electric Theatre Collective/USA
- Executive Producer Sam Holmes
- Executive Producer Emma Horgan
- Producer Alex Shin
- Production Designer Florence Webb
- Production Designer Finn Sullivan
- DP Giuseppe Favale
- DP Franklin Dow
- Editor Tom Gilfillan
- Editor Luke Spencer
- Colorist Connor Coolbear
- Post Producer George Blomiley
- Sound Design Jacob Wheeler
True to form, outspoken hip-hop trio Kneecap have returned with this dark, abrasive music video for their track Liars Tale that directly targets the political figures who’ve attempted to suppress their movement.
Helmed by ArtClass Content's Thomas James, the film plunges us into a frenzied nightmare of chaotic, vulgar, and Irish folklore-inspired imagery, perfectly matching the track’s angsty, rock-stomp riff. Despite its aggressive exterior, the promo is peppered with playful, antagonistic details, from a zombified Margaret Thatcher to sheep in balaclavas and a dizzying, money-lined drone colonoscopy.
Thomas James, the director, added about the video: "For me, this needed to be punk, absurd, abrasive and wild. An ugly reflection of the world we find ourselves in; utter fucking chaos. We talked around the idea of a ‘carnival of distraction’ - and for me, this meant as many ideas as would squeeze into the 3 minutes, that embody the 2+2=5 hell-scape we seem to be surrounded by."
