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Fist Bump

Directed by Madeleine Farley
2024 01:00
Unscripted Feature Post-Production Film Festivals

A fist bump sparks battle for social justice.

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Genre

Documentary Black Music Social Justice True Story

Synopsis

FIST BUMP Is an intimate portrayal of Marcus Knight who was born to an Italian mother and African American father at 22 weeks old with cerebral palsy and autism. Despite the challenges he succeeded in high school to become lead in high school musicals and got a scholarship to Saddleback College in California. His dream to become a Broadway actor was thwarted when the school threw him out for sexual assault because he gave a girl a "fist bump" and took selfies. The girl didn't accuse him but the school decide to discipline him and now he can't get a higher education in America because of this absurd disciplinary record.

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

Gallery

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