Lê Bảo studied cinema independently in his youth and directed the short films Coal (2013), Scent (2014), and Taste (2016). His debut feature, Taste (2021), which shares its title with his earlier short film, received the Special Jury Award in the Encounters section at the Berlinale and was screened at the Busan International Film Festival afterward. Hearing is his second feature and was invited to the International Competition at the Locarno Film Festival in 2026.
