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Kali Reis grew up in a single-parent household in a poor neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. She was picked on growing up as a half black, half Native American girl, confused about her sexuality. Violence was a way of life, and she would often get into street fights.

“I thought my Dad not being around was my fault... I thought everything was my fault.

I really struggled with where I belonged. I was the gay, half breed black girl. I just couldn’t find my footing, no matter which way I turned.

I just wanted to express myself.”

Boxing saved her life. The second she stepped into the local gym, she knew this was where she belonged. She battled against all odds to win multiple World Titles and fight in the first ever Pay-Per-View female boxing match on HBO, despite not having a manager or promoter for most of her career.

This film transports us back to Kali’s childhood in a rough neighborhood of East Provi- dence and tells of a girl who finds strength through the sweet science of boxing, and a sense of identity through her ancestors’ rich but tragic history. When we jump to the pres-ent day, we find a warrior who has vanquished her demons and single-handedly propelled herself onto the world stage.