Independent Lens · SEASON 17
In Football We Trust
Episode 8 · 2016-02-01

- Documentary
Episode overview
Transporting viewers deep inside the tightly-knit and complex Polynesian community in Salt Lake City, one of the chief sources of the modern influx of Pacific Islander football players to the NFL. Shot over a four-year period with intimate access, this is the story of four young men striving to overcome gang violence and near poverty through the promise of American football.
60 minutes
Season 17 episodes
1. Stray Dog2015-11-09
2. India's Daughter2015-11-16
3. Mimi and Dona2015-11-23
4. East of Salinas2015-12-28
5. Chuck Norris vs. Communism2016-01-04
6. Autism in Love2016-01-11
7. No Más Bebés (No More Babies)2016-01-25
8. In Football We Trust2016-02-01
9. A Ballerina's Tale2016-02-08
10. The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution2016-02-16
11. (T)ERROR2016-02-22
12. Wilhemina’s War2016-02-29
13. An Honest Liar2016-03-28
14. Welcome to Leith2016-04-04
15. Democrats2016-04-25
16. My Nazi Legacy2016-05-02
17. Peace Officer2016-05-09
18. The Armor of Light2016-05-10
19. Dogtown Redemption2016-05-16
20. TRAPPED2016-06-20
21. T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold2016-08-02