7 Beats per Minute
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| Directed by | Yuqi Kang |
| Written by | Yuqi Kang |
| Produced by | Ina Fichman |
| Starring | Jessea Lu |
| Cinematography | Kalina Bertin Alexandre Lampron Scott Alexander Ruderman |
| Edited by | Dominique Champagne |
| Music by | Mario Sévigny Lauren Bélec Frannie Holder |
Production companies | Intuitive Pictures Five Fifty Five Rainshine Entertainment |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English Mandarin |
7 Beats per Minute is a 2024 Canadian documentary film, directed by Yuqi Kang.[1] The film is a portrait of Jessea Lu, the Chinese freediver who nearly died during a 2018 attempt to set a new world record in her sport, centring on both the incident and her physical and emotional recovery.[2]
The film premiered on March 8, 2024, at SXSW,[3] and had its Canadian premiere on April 26 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.[4]
Awards
At SXSW, designer John Godfrey won the Best Poster Design award for the film's promotional poster.[5]
The film was shortlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.[6]
References
- ^ Andrew Parker, "Hot Docs 2024 Review | 7 Beats per Minute". TheGATE.ca, April 27, 2024.
- ^ Matthew Carey, "“Meditative Thriller” ‘7 Beats Per Minute’ Takes Plunge With World Class Freediver Jessea Lu; Watch Trailer For SXSW World Premiere Doc". Deadline Hollywood, March 5, 2024.
- ^ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Four Canadian world premieres added to SXSW lineup". Playback, February 8, 2024.
- ^ Johanna Schneller, "Hot Docs 2024: Behind the super-producing powers of Canada’s documentary titan Ina Fichman". The Globe and Mail, April 26, 2024.
- ^ Fallon Hewitt, "Hamilton designer wins film poster award at SXSW". Hamilton Spectator, March 17, 2024.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations". Broadcast Dialogue, September 20, 2024.