I Am Belmaya
Synopsis
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.
Details
- Year
- 2020
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 82 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Sue Carpenter 1st Feature
- Producer
- Sue Carpenter, Christopher Hird
- Executive Producer
- Christopher Hird
- Director of Photography
- Manas Singh Suwal, Belmaya Nepali, Sue Carpenter, Laxcha Bantawa
- Composer
- Marie-Anne Fischer
- Co-director
- Belmaya Nepali
- Film Images
- ©Sue Carpenter
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Production Status
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