WHITE BELT

White Belt begins just days before Monika “Jac” Jagaciak steps onto the mat at one of the world’s most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments. For decades, Monika was known as a face of global fashion discovered at thirteen in her first Hermes campaign, she went on to dominate high fashion runways, front Calvin Klein’s iconic campaigns, and command the stage as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. But after a lifetime in front of the camera, Monika chose a different stage. With guidance from 3x World Champion Gregor Gracie, she trained with relentless discipline for eight months, preparing not as a model but as a fighter. Told in her own voice, through raw and unguarded interviews, the documentary traces her journey from small-town Poland to the heart of America, from controversial child model to mother to martial artist. It is a story of reinvention, capturing what it means for a woman to fight for ownership of her life.

LOS ANGELES PREMIERE

DATE: SATURDAY MARCH 28

TIME: SHORT PROGRAM

RUNTIME: 19 MIN.

DIRECTOR: Branislav Jankic

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