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IFC Films Buys ‘Catch the Fair One,’ Thriller Starring Boxing Champ Kali Reis (EXCLUSIVE)

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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to “Catch the Fair One,” a thriller from “Narcos” director Josef Kubota Wladyka that stars real-life professional boxer, Kali “K.O.” Reis.

The deal comes after “Catch the Fair One” debuted at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, where it received warm reviews and captured the Audience Award and a Special Jury mention for Reis’ performance.It was a role that Reis helped develop in conjunction with Wladyka, who wrote the screenplay based on a story she created.

And it’s also a film that drew on her experiences as the first Indigenous fighter to win the International Boxing Association middleweight crown and the reigning WBA Super lightweight champion.

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