If you're looking for a pulpy, drug-fueled good time, Kneecap follows the rise of the Irish language hip hop band of the same name as they somehow sniff, shag and scrap their way to making the Irish language cool again. With the rappers playing themselves, this is not just another music biography and instead is a call to highlight issues in modern day Belfast and preserve indigenous languages.
The Wind that Shakes the Barley is the quintessential Irish history film. Directed by Ken Loach, with a young Cillian Murphy playing one of two brothers who both get involved in the fight for Irish independence but find themselves on opposing sides of the civil war after the Anglo-Irish treaty is signed this gritty film is a wake up call on the brutality of British colonialism.
An under appreciated pick of mine is Handsome Devil a coming of age story about LGBT solidarity, rugby and really bad teenage talent shows. Heartbreaking and heartwarming; elevated by its excellent cast, including Andrew Scott and Nicholas Galitzine, with a timeless indie soundtrack turns Handsome devil into one of the more life-affirming teen flicks.