7 Beats per Minute

Summary

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 world record in her sport. The film examines Lu's experience as an athlete and the emotional effects of the incident, as well as the filmmaker's journey as Kang becomes a participant in Lu's story.