Spelling the Dream

Spelling the Dream
Film poster
Directed bySam Rega
Written by
  • Sam Rega
  • Chris Weller
Produced by
  • Sam Rega
  • Chris Weller
Edited bySam Rega
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • June 3, 2020 (2020-06-03)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.[1]

Reception

The film picked up positive reviews from The New York Times,[3] 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Spelling the Dream' on Netflix, the Story of Indian-American Kids Who Rock the Scripps Spelling Bee". Decider. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  2. ^ Lee, Benjamin (4 June 2020). "Spelling the Dream review – slight but charming Netflix documentary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
  3. ^ a b c Poorvaja, S. (June 2, 2020). "'Spelling the Dream' review: How do you spell 's-u-c-c-e-s-s'?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X.
  4. ^ Qureshi, Bilal (2020-06-03). "'Spelling the Dream' Review: Words of Inspiration". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  5. ^ Anderson, John (2020-06-02). "'Spelling the Dream' Review: A Long Spell of Dominance". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  6. ^ Lee, Benjamin (2020-06-04). "Spelling the Dream review – slight but charming Netflix documentary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  7. ^ "Spelling the Dream review: Decoding Indian magic". The Indian Express. 2020-06-04. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  8. ^ Bradley, D. M. (2020-06-18). "Film Review: Spelling the Dream". The Adelaide Review. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  9. ^ Levy, Margaux (2020-07-30). "7 Netflix Documentaries That Will Inspire A Sense Of Wonder". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. Retrieved 2021-03-22.