I AM BELMAYA

Sue Carpenter, GB, 2021
80 min., OmdU
An inspirational tale of rebellion, courage and hope in patriarchal Nepal. Silenced and subjugated for most of her life, uneducated Belmaya takes up the movie camera to tell her story. 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. For more information: https://belmaya.com/
The United Nations Information Service (Vienna), in cooperation with the Permanent Missions of Nepal and the United Kingdom to the United Nations (Vienna), invites you to the Ciné-ONU Vienna screening of the movie “I Am Belmaya”

PDF_Invitation_Cine_ONU_I_Am_Belmaya_final.pdf (unvienna.org)

Admission free | No bookings taken
Admission is first come, first served | Please come early
FFP2 mask recommended
Accessible for persons with a mobility disability

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Followed by a panel discussion with
Sue Carpenter – Director/Producer of the film “I Am Belmaya”
Gloria Bozyigit – Board Member, UN Women Austria
Nedjma Ouerdane – Gender Advisor, CARE Austria
Martin Nesirky – Director, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna (Moderator)

Please note the United Nations does not necessarily endorse the views and opinions expressed in films screened at Ciné-ONU events.