Spelling the Dream explained
Spelling the Dream |
Director: | Sam Rega |
Editing: | Sam Rega |
Distributor: | Netflix |
Runtime: | 82 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Spelling the Dream is a 2020 documentary film directed by Sam Rega and written by Sam Rega and Chris Weller. The premise of the film revolves around competitive spelling bees, which have been dominated by Indian-Americans in recent times.[1] [2] The film follows the life of four kids: Akash Vukoti, Tejas Muthusamy, Ashrita Gandhari and Shourav Dasari.[3] The film also features interviews with Jacques Bailly, Kevin Negandhi, Sanjay Gupta, Fareed Zakaria, Hari Kondabolu, Valerie Browning, Srinivas Ayyagari, and Pawan Dhingra.[3]
Release
Spelling the Dream was released worldwide on June 3, 2020, on Netflix.
Reception
The film picked up positive reviews from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,[4] The Guardian,[5] The Indian Express,[6] The Hindu,[7] The Adelaide Review,[8] and the Singaporean version of Harper's Bazaar.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Stream It Or Skip It: 'Spelling the Dream' on Netflix, the Story of Indian-American Kids Who Rock the Scripps Spelling Bee . 2020-06-16 . Decider . 3 June 2020 .
- News: Spelling the Dream review – slight but charming Netflix documentary . 2020-06-16 . The Guardian . 4 June 2020 . Lee . Benjamin .
- News: Poorvaja. S.. June 2, 2020. 'Spelling the Dream' review: How do you spell 's-u-c-c-e-s-s'?. en-IN. The Hindu. 0971-751X.
- News: Qureshi. Bilal. 2020-06-03. 'Spelling the Dream' Review: Words of Inspiration. The New York Times. 2020-07-05. 0362-4331.
- News: Anderson. John. 2020-06-02. 'Spelling the Dream' Review: A Long Spell of Dominance. Wall Street Journal. 2020-07-05. 0099-9660.
- News: Lee. Benjamin. 2020-06-04. Spelling the Dream review – slight but charming Netflix documentary. The Guardian. 2020-07-05. 0261-3077.
- Web site: 2020-06-04. Spelling the Dream review: Decoding Indian magic. 2020-07-05. The Indian Express.
- Web site: Bradley. D. M.. 2020-06-18. Film Review: Spelling the Dream. 2020-07-05. The Adelaide Review.
- Web site: 2020-07-30. 7 Netflix Documentaries That Will Inspire A Sense Of Wonder. 2021-03-22. Harper's Bazaar Singapore. en-US.