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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. 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.
The film premiered on March 8, 2024, at SXSW, and had its Canadian premiere on April 26 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
Awards
At SXSW, designer John Godfrey won the Best Poster Design award for the film's promotional poster.
The film was shortlisted for the 2024 Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award.
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.
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