7 BEATS PER MINUTE – Interview with Filmmaker Yuqi Kang

SXSW 2024 begins this Thursday March 7th and runs through March 16th.  Our Gadi Elkon talked with multiple filmmakers having their world premieres at the Austin based festival.  Here is our Interview with 7 BEATS PER MINUTE Writer/Director Yuqi Kang.

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.

7 BEATS PER MINUTE is a documentary spotlight feature at SXSW 24′ and marks a return to Austin for Filmmaker Yuqi Kang.  Yuqi and Gadi talked about how important Austin and SXSW are to her, how she is connected to freediving, connecting with Jessea, and so much more!

Here is our in depth chat with Filmmaker Yuqi Kang:

7 BEATS PER MINUTE has its World Premiere on Thursday March 7th at the Alamo Lamar!

For more info on Yuqi Kang.

For more info about 7 BEATS PER MINUTE at SXSW.

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