I am Belmaya / A woman's lens into her own life

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This semi-autobiographical documentary chronicles how young Nepali filmmaker Belmaya uses a camera to empower and free herself in a society dominated by her husband and family. Born a Dalit, the lowest caste, and orphaned at a young age, Belmaya gets a first glimpse through the camera when she participates in a photo project in her girls' home as a teenager. Many years later, now a young, uneducated mother trapped in an abusive marriage, Belmaya gets to pick up a camera again to learn documentary filmmaking - and uses her newfound voice to challenge society and push for access to education and a better future for girls like her daughter. I am Belmaya shows in striking images how one woman takes charge of her own life and changes her and her daughter’s fate amidst tough circumstances and gender discrimination.
Director: Sue Carpenter, Belmaya Nepali
UK/Nepal, 2021
English and Nepali with English subtitles
80 minutes
Trigger warning: Abusive relationships
Event
Enjoy some Nepalese Snacks in Asta Bar from 19.00 before the screening. After the film there will be a discussion with director Sue Carpenter and a recorded afterword by Belmaya Nepali. The event will be in English.
Get your tickets on +45 3374 3412 or order them here.
See the full festival programme here.
Masterclass: Filmmaking and social change
Join the masterclass with Sue Carpenter on Friday 11 April at 14.00. Read more and register here.