I Am Belmaya (2021)

Silenced and subjugated all her life, an educated young Dalit woman in Nepal takes up the movie camera to tell her story.

Directors:

Sue Carpenter, Belmaya Nepali

Writers:

Sue Carpenter, Kat Reynolds (story consultant)

Storyline

In patriarchal Nepal, Belmaya, at 21, has given up on finding happiness. An uneducated Dalit, with an oppressive husband and baby daughter, she yearns for independence. Rewind to 2006, when she was a rebellious teenager living in a girls' home. Grabbing the chance to learn photography, she wanted to change her world. But the home locked away her camera. I Am Belmaya follows her transformational journey from 2014 as she once again picks up the camera, this time to train as a documentary filmmaker. But are her husband and community ready for this? Struggling against violent opposition, Belmaya makes a personal film, Educate Our Daughters, which wins hearts and awards, taking her to places she never dreamed she would go.

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Plot Keywords:

challenge | triple f rated | female protagonist | female director | female producer | 

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

official site

Country:

UK

Language:

English Nepali

Release Date:

11 October 2021 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Nepal

Box Office

Budget:

GBP75,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tideturner Films, Dartmouth Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD