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Spanning 14 years, Sue Carpenter and Belmaya Nepali‘s feature-length documentary follows Belmaya’s transformational journey as she stands up to her husband and society, and reclaims her voice through filmmaking.
- Belmaya Nepali
Belmaya has gone on to make a film on the hardships of...
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Dominated by her husband, her family and society, Belmaya is...
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- Belmaya Nepali
Oct 15, 2021 · I Am Belmaya: Directed by Sue Carpenter, Belmaya Nepali. Silenced and subjugated all her life, an educated young Dalit woman in Nepal takes up the movie camera to tell her story.
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- Sue Carpenter, Belmaya Nepali
- 2021-10-15
Dominated by her husband, family and society, Belmaya is desperate for independence. Born in a poor hill village in Nepal, a Dalit (the lowest, ‘untouchable’ caste), orphaned aged nine, and trapped in an abusive marriage with a baby daughter, Belmaya at 21 has given up hope of finding happiness.
Born a Dalit in a hill village in Nepal, orphaned at the age of nine, poorly educated, and trapped in an abusive marriage with a baby daughter, Belmaya, 21, has given up hope of finding happiness...
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- Sue Carpenter, Belmaya Nepali
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Sep 15, 2021 · 1.9K views 2 years ago. A profoundly inspirational story following one young Nepalese woman's transformational journey from silenced wife to documentary filmmaker. Podcast DocHouse Conversations ...
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A story 14 years in the making, I Am Belmaya follows one young woman's transformational journey fr... A feature documentary by Sue Carpenter and Belmaya Nepali.
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In this documentary, a young Dalit woman in Nepal studies filmmaking to take charge of her life and stand up to her oppressors. Watch trailers & learn more.
