Documentary · United States of America · 2020 · 1h 22m

Spelling the Dream

Director

Cast

Srinivas Ayyagari as Self Jacques Bailly as Self Valerie Browning as Self Ratnam Chitturi as Self Shourav Dasari as Self Pawan Dhingra as Self

Crew

Sam Rega — Writer Chris Weller — Writer

Synopsis

Since 1999, 18 of the last 22 winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee have been Indian-American, making the incredible trend one of the longest in sports history. “Breaking the Bee” is a feature-length documentary that explores and celebrates this new dynasty while following four students, ages 7 to 14, as they vie for the title of spelling bee champion.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

spelling bee breaking the bee

Key Collaborators

Sam Rega Director Sam Rega Writer Chris Weller Writer

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