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202128 minGdocumentary

Team Meryland

202128 minGdocumentary

Twelve-year-old Meryland Gonzalez trains to become the 2019 Junior Olympics champion while growing up in the Watts projects of Los Angeles.

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Gabriel Gaurano

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Twelve-year-old Meryland Gonzalez trains to become the 2019 Junior Olympics champion while growing up in the Watts projects of Los Angeles.

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Gabriel Gauranodirector

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Twelve-year-old Meryland Gonzalez trains in the Watts projects of Los Angeles. She dreams of winning the 2019 Junior Olympics in boxing. The film follows her preparations in and out of the ring as she faces challenges on her path to the championship. "Team Meryland" runs for 28 minutes and is part of the shorts program titled "Unstoppable.

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