Netflix released the official trailer for the documentary Spelling the Dream directed by Sam Rega, that explores the trend of Indian Americans ruling the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Following four hopeful competitors’ journeys, this documentary explores the trend of Indian Americans ruling the Scripps National Spelling Bee since 1999.

An Indian-American competitor has won the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee for the past 12 years straight, making the trend one of the longest in sports history. “Spelling the Dream” chronicles the ups and downs of four Indian-American students as they compete to realize their dream of winning the iconic tournament.

With fascinating perspectives from CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Fareed Zakaria, comedian Hari Kondabolu, ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi, 1999 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, Nupur Lala, and others, the film explores the reasons behind this incredible winning streak and what it means for the community.

Spelling the Dream is directed by Sam Reg, a filmmaker based in New York City. “Spelling the Dream” marks his third feature documentary. He directed the esports doc, “League of Millions,” and the South Florida crime doc, “Miami Noir: The Arthur E. Teele Story.” He edited feature documentaries for several years with rakontur, the studio behind the “Cocaine Cowboys” doc series. Sam’s work has been featured on Netflix, VH1, ESPN, Amazon, iTunes, The New York Times, and Business Insider. He is a graduate of the University of Miami and a Knight Arts Challenge recipient.