| Be Water | |
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| Directed by | Bao Nguyen |
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| Cinematography | Caleb Heller |
| Edited by | Graham Taylor |
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Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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Be Water is a documentary film that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and is directed by Bao Nguyen.[1] It is about Bruce Lee, a famous martial artist. It uses significant amounts of archival footage, and focuses on Lee's two years in Hong Kong spent filming four feature films.[2] Reviewers think it is a compelling film.[3] It is part of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series and the film tackles racism in America.[4][5][6] In a GQ interview, Nguyen talks about how this film represents protest and fits the zeitgeist, with many more Asian-American films being released as contemporaries.[7] As of February 19, 2021, it is on Netflix. It won the Gold List Award in 2021.
- ^ "be-water". www.sundance.org. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ Harvey, Dennis (2020-02-04). "'Be Water': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ "'Be Water': Film Review | Sundance 2020 | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ "BE WATER: Director Bao Nguyen Reveals Bruce Lee's Fight Against Racism in America". Den of Geek. 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ "How Bao Nguyen's documentary Be Water unpacks the human being behind the legend of Bruce Lee | CBC Radio". CBC. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ "In 'Be Water', Bao Nguyen looks at the giant shadow cast by Bruce Lee". ESPN.com. 2020-05-27. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ Goh, Yang-Yi (9 June 2020). "How Bruce Lee Became a Global Protest Icon". GQ. Retrieved 2020-12-05.