7 Beats per Minute

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.