An epic 12-year journey into the brutal and secretive world of Irish Traveler bare-knuckle fighting. This film follows a history of violent feuding between rival clans.
Direction
Palmer earned trust over 12 years—access no journalist could buy.
Production
Zero reenactments, all real punches, real blood, real consequences.
Editing
Weaves three feuding families into one dizzying web of vendettas.
Director
Ian Palmer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Ian Palmer originally planned a short film but kept returning because the feuds kept escalating—he couldn't look away.
Irish Travelers are an indigenous ethnic minority; the film sparked debate about whether it exploited their community or gave them rare agency to tell their own story. James Quinn McDonagh later criticized Palmer for selective editing.
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