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Sunday October 6, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
Jesselyn, 16, has a mischievous smile and the world’s best dad. Like him, she’s hooked on boxing. Director Emily Sheskin follows Jess on her road to the Junior Olympics, and her battle with the one opponent she’s unprepared to fight.

Jesselyn Silva (self-named “JessZilla”) is a 16 year old with a mischievous megawatt smile and undeniably one of the world’s best dads, Pedro. Academically gifted and athletically oriented, she became hooked on boxing as a tot after making herself a fixture in her dad’s gym—not as a spectator, but as a passionate participant in the sport. From Jess’s first fights in the ring at age seven, director Emily Sheskin has followed the pint-sized pugilist on her journey toward winning the gold belt as a three-time national champion, with further triumphs on her way, ready to compete in the Junior Olympics. But Jesselyn’s challenges don’t stop there: As she enters her teenage years, the first opponent she’s totally unprepared for enters her life and her greatest fight begins. JessZilla is an inspiring story of endurance, faith, and the love between a father and an extraordinary daughter: A knockout!

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Jesselyn Silva (autodenominada “JessZilla”) tiene 16 años y una sonrisa electrizante, y sin lugar a dudas uno de los mejores papás del mundo, Pedro. Dotada académica y atléticamente, se enganchó al boxeo cuando era niña, después de convertirse en una habitual del gimnasio de su padre, no como espectadora, sino como apasionada participante del deporte. Desde las primeras peleas de Jess en el ring a los siete años, la cineasta Emily Sheskin ha seguido a la diminuta pugilista en su trayectoria hasta ganar el cinturón de oro como tres veces campeona nacional. Con más triunfos por venir, está lista para competir en los Juegos Olímpicos de la Juventud. Pero los desafíos de Jesselyn no terminan ahí: al empezar su adolescencia, el primer oponente para el que no está para nada preparada entra en su vida y su mayor pelea comienza. JessZilla es una historia inspiradora de resistencia, fe y amor entre un padre y una hija extraordinaria: ¡Sensacional!
Sunday October 6, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm PDT
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