Fascinasian Film Festival: 7 Beats Per Minute and Q&A with Yuqi Kang
Saturday, May 10, 2025
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Part of: Fascinasian Film Festival
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Freediving champion Jessea Lu nearly died during a world-record attempt. She revisits the site of her near-death in this documentary, facing past traumas and struggling back to life.
FILMMAKER: YUQI KANG
Yuqi Kang is a Mongol Chinese Canadian filmmaker. She is driven by a passion for crafting psychological profiles set in extreme circumstances. Her directorial feature debut, A Little Wisdom, premiered at Busan, SXSW, Karlovy Vary and Hot Docs, where it won Best Canadian Feature. It was released by Amazon Prime worldwide. Yuqi was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and the Directors Guild of Canada’s Discovery Award and was awarded 40 Under 40 by DOC NYC.
Landmark Cinemas 9 (Edmonton City Centre)
10200 102 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB, T5J 4B7
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