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Knuckle
2011/ UK & Ireland / 96 mins/ Dir. Ian Palmer
Knuckle takes us inside their brutal, secretive and exhilarating bare-knuckle fighting lives. Chronicling a history of violent feuding between rival families, the story focuses on two brothers as they fight for their reputations and the honour of their family name.
Brutal, yet captivating and ultimately moving, this unforgettable documentary offers an exclusive insight into the world of Irish Travellers and the lengths they will go to protect their family.
Director Ian Palmer: I had never planned to make a film about bare-knuckle boxing. I stumbled across this secretive world and was drawn into it. In 1997 I knew very little about Travellers … I decided that I would try to make a film from within a traveller family, letting their world reveal itself.





