IFC Films acquired the thriller film Catch the Fair One from director Josef Kubota Wladyka (Manos Sucias, Narcos), starring real-life professional boxer, Kali “K.O.” Reis, in a raw breakout performance. Reis is the first Indigenous fighter to win the International Boxing Association middleweight crown and is currently the WBA Super lightweight champion. The film also stars Daniel Henshall, Tiffany Chu, Michael Drayer, Shelito Vincent, Lisa Emery, Kimberly Guerrero, and Kevin Dunn.

Catch the Fair One world premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and is the second feature from Josef Kubota Wladyka, who previously won Tribeca’s “Best New Narrative Director” for his first feature. The film went on to win the Audience Award and a Special Jury mention for Reis’ performance.

IFC Films is planning to release the film in 2022.

Described as “a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat thriller,” Catch the Fair One follows Kaylee “K.O.” Uppashaw (Kali Reis), an Indigenous former boxer, when she discovers that her missing sister is possibly alive and circulating in a trafficking network. She plugs herself into this dark and dangerous world to find her. Kaylee’s strength and determination are tested as she fights the real fight of her life—to find her sister and make her family whole again.

Director Joseph Kubota Wladyka added, “All these years living in NYC and walking down 6th Avenue, I’ve dreamt of having a film up on the marquee at the IFC Center. I am so excited to be working with IFC Films for the distribution of Catch the Fair One. I’ve always admired the bold and unique films they’ve put out into the world, and we can’t wait for people to see the film.”