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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.
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.
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]
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]