Team Meryland

About the Episode

In the projects of Watts, Meryland Gonzales, a twelve-year-old female boxer trains to be crowned the 2019 Junior Olympics champion. Meanwhile, her immigrant parents work tirelessly to give their child a shot at achieving her dreams.

Aired: 01/23/22 | Expires: 01/23/26 | Runtime: 25m 16s

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Extras

Behind the Lens: A House Made of Splinters

A message from the filmmaker.

1:44
Anatomy of a Scene: Fauna

Anatomy of a Scene from Fauna with director Pau Faus.

3:07
Behind the Lens: Fauna

A message from the filmmaker.

1:49
Behind the Lens: Against the Tide

A message from the filmmaker.

1:25
Behind the Lens: Is There Anybody Out There?

A message from the filmmaker.

0:51
Behind the Lens: Hummingbirds

A message from the filmmaker.

1:30
Behind the Lens: King Coal

A message from the filmmaker.

1:28
King Coal: Bonus Feature

Performances by Shodekeh Talifero (breath artist), Lou Maiuri, Jesse Milnes, and Emily Miller.

8:00
a film is a goodbye that never ends

Filmmaker María Luisa Santos grapples with saying goodbye to Turbo, a dog she has come to adore.

13:44
StoryCorps Shorts: Beat by Beat

Ed Cage and his daughter Nicole talk about how he passed beatboxing on to the next generation.

2:47