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 2 years in Hong Kong spent filming 4 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
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Directed by	Bao Nguyen
Produced by	Julia Nottingham Bao Nguyen Gentry Kirby Erin Leyden Adam Neuhaus
Cinematography	Caleb Heller
Edited by	Graham Taylor
Music by	Goh Nakamura Ton That An
Production company	Dorothy Street Pictures
Release date	January 2020 (2020-01) (Sundance)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Chinese

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