Bad Axe (film)
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Directed by | David Siev |
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Cinematography | David Siev |
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Music by | Stephanie Kowal |
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Distributed by | IFC Films |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $20,696[1] |
Bad Axe is a 2022 American documentary film directed by David Siev in his feature debut.
Synopsis
[edit]In Bad Axe, Michigan, David Siev's Asian-American family struggles to keep their local restaurant afloat amidst racial tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 14, 2022.[2] In April, IFC Films acquired the distribution rights.[3] It was released in theaters and via video on demand on November 18, 2022.[4]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 43 reviews are positive.[5] At South by Southwest, the film won the Audience Award and received Special Jury Recognition for Exceptional Intimacy in Storytelling in the Documentary Feature Competition.[3] The film made the short list for the Oscars short list for best documentary feature.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bad Axe (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Bad Axe". South by Southwest. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Lang, Brent (April 13, 2022). "IFC Films Buys SXSW Award Winner Bad Axe (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (September 27, 2022). "IFC Films Unveils Trailer For Award-Winning Documentary 'Bad Axe' As Daniel Dae Kim Joins As EP". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Bad Axe". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ^ Coonan, Sheryl (January 11, 2023). "Nationally acclaimed 'Bad Axe' film on Oscars short list". ABC12. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 2022 films
- 2022 directorial debut films
- 2022 documentary films
- 2022 independent films
- 2020s American films
- 2020s English-language films
- American documentary films
- American independent films
- Documentary films about Asian Americans
- Documentary films about families
- Documentary films about food and drink
- Documentary films about Mexican Americans
- Documentary films about Michigan
- Documentary films about racism in the United States
- Documentary films about the COVID-19 pandemic
- Films about Cambodian Americans
- Films set in 2020
- IFC Films films
- Huron County, Michigan