I Am Belmaya

A beautiful and powerful documentary following an inspirational woman, Belmaya. Belmaya's story proves to women worldwide that determination and persistence can shift your fate, no matter what circumstances you have been given in life.

Sue Carpenter has devoted many years to this film and it has payed off, she has created a one of a kind experience that should be watched for years to come. The film has many life lessons to take from it.

An extra perk...it's a stunning insight into the natural wonders that Nepal has to display.

Beautiful piece of film making with an important message regarding the need to educate young girls in Nepal and by extension other developing countries. A meta-film filled with beauty and strength leaving the viewer with hope for Belmaya and her future.

This is such a lovely (true) story about a young Nepali girl who refuses to follow the path in life that is expected of her as a woman. Already at a young age you can tell she's feisty and determined despite having gone through a lot of difficulties already before she ends up in a children's home. It is intersting to follow her ups and downs over many years, as she changes from teenager to a mother. It is beautifully filmed and you really get to see what life is like for a girl in Nepal.

Wow! I was blown away by this film. It's such an incredible and original story of empowerment of a Nepali girl from a poor, Dalit background with no education, who then fights back - against her husband and society as a whole - with her camera as her weapon.

Heart-breakingly sad, funny, moving, heart-soaringly happy - you're taken through the whole gamut of emotions, but never feel manipulated. Such an insight into a way of life that you'd never be able to witness if it weren't Belmaya herself behind the camera. Belmaya rocks!

What an amazing film. You are taken in her perspective of the world and how she goes against society norms in Nepal. The camera helps her fight through. We are taken through her life and how she has grown and changed, and how she is helping everyone grow and change. It's just amazing. You go through an emotional roller coaster.