''7 Beats per Minute'' is a 2024 Canadian documentary film, directed by Yuqi Kang. The film is a portrait of Jessea Lu, the Chinese

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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

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, and had its Canadian premiere on April 26 at the

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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 The Jean-Marc Vallée DGC Discovery Award is an annual Canadian award, presented by the Directors Guild of Canada The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC; ) is a Canadian labour union representing more than 5,500 professionals from 48 different occupat ...

.Connie Thiessen
"Sweet Angel Baby leads DGC Awards’ film nominations"
''Broadcast Dialogue'', September 20, 2024.

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