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Adolfo Rivera (Germain Arroyo) is an 18-year-old, undefeated boxer from a conservative Catholic family in Miami. Adolfo’s love for this tight knit-knit family is apparent, not just in their time spent together, but in the bruises and broken bones they are willing to endure time and time again in order to help the family pay their bills. While Adolfo may be remarkably talented in the ring, the family’s dreams for their devoted son are far different from what Adolfo has in mind. Adolfo is secretly saving their winnings for the biggest fight of their life; self-acceptance in their desire to transition into a woman. The local drag scene becomes a fortuitous, vibrant sanctuary for Adolfo on this journey of self-acceptance that is forged in blood, sweat and sequins.
“a tender and sweet exploration of self-discovery, family and friendship.” – FilmCarnage
“creates charming characters.” – FilmCarnage
“an empathetic look at how struggling with identity causes inner turmoil.” – Film Threat
“The cast is fantastic from beginning to end.” – Film Threat
“Clocked strikes the perfect balance.” – The Movie State
“Salzman’s commentary on sports and gender … left me in awe.” – The Movie State
“Noah Salzman excels at creating three-dimensional characters instead of tropes.” – Sarah G. Vincent Views
“Clocked is a great film for Salzman’s debut.” – W Spotlight
“the storytelling shows great potential.” – W Spotlight
“a timely and affecting counterpunch to transphobia.” – Daily Grindhouse
“a lesson in empathy.” – Miami New Times / Artburst
“a sweet film about family ties and self-acceptance.” – Keys Weekly
Director Bio:
Noah Salzman is an award-winning screenwriter and director based in Florida, with over a decade of experience writing compelling thought provoking narratives. His passion for crafting original character-driven, socially-informed stories was nurtured by the relationship with his hometown city of Miami. He was given the honor of ‘Best Film Director (2025)’ from The Miami New Times, he’s a juror/programmer for multiple film festivals, an AFF second Rounder, A Nostos Screenwriting Fellow with his feature script ‘Chow’, A Miami Film Development Lab Participant with his feature script ‘Turkey’ and the Founder of 5th Leg Table Reads.
Noah’s feature film debut ‘Clocked’ is the winner of a dozen awards including “Best Humanitarian Feature – Sedona International Film Festival”, “Best Narrative Feature Audience Award – Tallahassee Film Festival”, and “Golden Conch Best Florida Feature – Key West Film Festival” and is featured on the 2025 Popcorn List.