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    Team Meryland

    Directed by Gabriel Gaurano
    USA | 28 minutes |

Twelve-year-old boxer Meryland Gonzalez trains for the 2019 Junior Olympics, after losing the 2018 competition, while reliving a past medical trauma that forces her to fight for her life. Meanwhile, her parents, immigrants from Michoacán, work tirelessly to give their miracle child a shot at achieving her dreams.

In competition for Best Student Documentary Short.

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Director: Gabriel Gaurano
Producers: Gabriel Gaurano, Julia Elihu | Co-Producer: Jason Phillips
Cinematographers: Gabriel Gaurano
Editor: Gabriel Gaurano
Music: PHAR (Raphaël Dargent)
Cast: Meryland Gonzalez, Jorge Gonzalez, Araceli Gonzalez, Georgette Gonzalez, Araceli Jr. Gonzalez
Country: USA
Language: in English/Spanish with English subtitles
Year: 2021
Running Time: 28 minutes
Awards: Best Student Short, Thin Line Film Festival; FilmSlam Best Short, Cleveland International Film Festival
Contact Email: gabegaurano@gmail.com
Website: https://www.teammerylandfilm.com/

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2021 ShortFest Archive