Finn Keenan Kneecaps 90s rave culture
The Riff Raff director's second promo for the band sees Derry Girls' Jamie Lee O’Donnell on a massive post-party comedown.
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View on- Production Company Riff Raff
- Director Finn Keenan
- Owner Matthew Fone
- Managing Partner Natalie Arnett
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- Editor Finn Keenan
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- Color Producer Jamie McCubbin
- Colorist Richard Fearon
- Producer Olwyn Fagan
- Local Producer Nico McClean
- Production Designer Noelle Slacke
- DP Eoin McLoughlin
- Editor Ed Jazeera
- Talent Jamie Lee O’Donnell
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powered by- Production Company Riff Raff
- Director Finn Keenan
- Owner Matthew Fone
- Managing Partner Natalie Arnett
- Executive Producer Natalie Arnett
- Editor Finn Keenan
- Color Black Kite Studios
- Color Producer Jamie McCubbin
- Colorist Richard Fearon
- Producer Olwyn Fagan
- Local Producer Nico McClean
- Production Designer Noelle Slacke
- DP Eoin McLoughlin
- Editor Ed Jazeera
- Talent Jamie Lee O’Donnell
After his explosive debut promo for Belfast rap provocateurs Kneecap, Recap, Riff Raff's Finn Keenan is back for more, and this time he's on a comedown.
Starring Derry Girls' Jamie Lee O’Donnell, the vid for new track Sayōnara, created in collaboration with Orbital’s Paul Hartnoll, sees the dregs of the night before invade the senses of an office worker.
Leaning into the throbbing beat of the song itself, Keenan intersplices dingy mundanity with sweaty, rebellious imagery; O’Donnell turning in a cracking performance as both hangovee and raver accordingly.
"The intensity and ominous tone of Sayõnara reminded me of both the best nights out and the brutal days that followed," explains Keenan. "That’s what sparked the idea. But I wanted to turn a typical dance video on its head and focus on the aftermath and how the chemicals in your body change as the week progresses.
"I wanted to capture the visceral intensity of paranoia and intrusive thoughts. Somehow, that 'never again' anxiety of Monday slowly shifts by Friday into a 'Weekend is here. Monday will never happen again!' optimism."
