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Synopsis
Marcus Knight is an astounding success story. He’s a charismatic and exuberant bi-racial young adult who was born at just 26 weeks with disabilities including autism and cerebral palsy. Using his favorite contemporary songs to help him express himself and overcome difficulty in communicating his feelings, he excels in school and social life, starring in stage musicals and becoming homecoming king. Embarking on a college education, his dream of a career on Broadway is shattered when he’s accused of sexual harassment from an innocent fist bump and selfies. He must fight to prove his innocence and piece together his shattered ambitions.
FIST BUMP is the provocative and important story of what happens when well-intentioned academic institutional policy collides with and harms the needs of one of our most vulnerable.
Bio
Madeleine Farley is an award-winning British director, whose previous work includes a feature documentary, Trollywood about the homeless in Los Angeles, Gorilla School a 13 part documentary series for Discovery Channel about the plight of Western Lowland Gorillas in Africa, and her most recent endeavour, Stooge, a film about a suicidal super fan of Iggy Pop which proves that “Rock ’n’ roll saves lives”. She is currently in post production on a feature documentary highlighting the issues of Title IX.
Screening History
Premiere - Slamdance Film Festival 2025
Credits
Producer - Claire Best
Editor - Joel Plotch
Producer - Madeleine Farley
