Emmanuel isn’t like other ten-year-olds — he can’t play with them, he can’t focus at school, and he can’t even bear to be hugged by his mother. Manny’s crippling fear of being touched is threatening to ruin his life. Until, at his mother’s prompting, he visits a local boxing gym. There, with help from a seasoned trainer, Emmanuel learns not just to confront his phobia, but to use it, in this inspiring story about facing our fears, owning our strengths, and fighting for a chance to be who we are.

Duck was written and directed byJakob Daschek as an entry of the USA Character Project. The film stars several up and coming black actors. Skylan Brooks (‘Our Family Wedding‘) as Emmanuel, Dannon Green (‘The Shield‘) as Coach, and Tish Wright as Emmanuel’s mother.