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Netflix's New Spelling Bee Film 'Spelling The Dream' Will Have You Weirdly Obsessed

Netflix's New Spelling Bee Film 'Spelling The Dream' Will Have You Weirdly Obsessed

If you liked 'Britain's Brainiest Kid' then this will fascinate you...

Joanna Freedman

Joanna Freedman

New Netflix documentary Spelling The Dream lands next month, and it is set to put a spotlight on some of the world's brightest children as they compete in a high-stakes competition.

By director Sam Rega and producer Chris Weller, the film looks in particular at the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in the US.

Originally named Breaking The Bee, it endeavours to discover why all the most successful competitors are Indian-American kids - who have won the bee since 1999, and are dubbed "the Michael Jordans" of their field.

The documentary explores the 12 year winning streak (
Netflix)

Following four competitors - Akash, seven, Ashrita, ten, Shourav, 14 and Tejas, 14 - the movie documents their journey preparing for the big competition, and offers a unique insight into the life of a child genius.

And, honestly, the children's spelling will leave you feeling like you need to reach for the dictionary.

Watch the trailer here:

Featuring fascinating perspectives from CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Fareed Zakaria, comedian Hari Kondabolu and ESPN's Kevin Negandhi, the film will look at just why the kids are so smart.

Plus, it speaks to 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, Nupur Lala, and others, and highlights what the Indian-American winning streak could mean for the winning kids' communities.

Words they're tasked with spelling include: inviscate, logorrhoea and supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (and we're not ashamed to admit we had to look all of those up!)

Basically, if you like Britain's Brainiest Kid then this will be your vibe.

Indian-American kids have won the competition for 12 years (
Netflix)

In the trailer, we're given a glimpse of the huge amount of work the kids put themselves through to win the title.

"How do I win the Scripps National Spelling Bee?," one of the children asks. "90 per cent hard work, 10 per cent other".

CNN host Fareed Zakaria added: "Success seemed attainable, it seemed achievable because you had watched other Indian-Americans do it".

While ESPN SportsCenter Anchor Kevin Neghandi laughed: "When we find something that works we go all in!"

Looking at the 12 year winning streak, there's certainly no arguing with that!

Featured Image Credit: Netflix

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