Catch the Fair One / Film School Radio interview with Director Josef Kubota Wladyka

CATCH THE FAIR ONE opens with Kaylee “K.O.” Uppashaw (Kali Reis), a mixed Indigenous boxer, preparing for a championship fight. Her hands are wrapped, gloves taped shut, and face greased. She pounds the mitts with her trainer, Brick (Shelly Vincent). The room echoes with the strength of each hit. She’s preparing for the boxing match of her life. The crowd roars in the distance as the sounds crescendo into a fever pitch, Kaylee wakes up in a women’s shelter from a wishful dream of a life she once had. This is her reality. CATCH THE FAIR ONE chronicles Kaylee embarks on the fight of her life when she goes undercover in a sex trafficking operation to seek answers and revenge against the men responsible for the disappearance of her sister. Her strength and determination are tested as Kaylee fights the real fight of her life—to find Weeta and make her family whole again. Director Josef Wladyka joins us to talk about his creative collaboration with boxing champion, co-writer, and lead actor Kali Reis, the stunningly beautiful work of cinematographer Ross Giardina and the lingering impact of colonial conquest and racism on the indigenous peoples of North America. For updates and screenings go to: ifcfilms.com/films/catch-the-fair-one Watch at home: catchthefairone.movie