Spelling the Dream (2020)
Since 1999, 18 of the last 22 winners of the Scripps National Spelling Bee have been Indian-American, making the incredible trend one of the longest in sports history. “Breaking the Bee” is a feature-length documentary that explores and celebrates this new dynasty while following four students, ages 7 to 14, as they vie for the title of spelling bee champion.
Director: Sam Rega
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Srinivas Ayyagari as Self |
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Jacques Bailly as Self |
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Valerie Browning as Self |
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Ratnam Chitturi as Self |
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Shourav Dasari as Self |
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Pawan Dhingra as Self |
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Ashrita Gandhari as Self |
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Sanjay Gupta as Self |
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Akash Vukoti as Self |
| Directing | Sam Rega | Director |
| Writing | Sam Rega | Writer |
| Writing | Chris Weller | Writer |