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Bel + Q&A
Filmhouse88 Lothian Road
Fri 4 Sept · 18:00
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This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Louise Lockwood, producer Sarah Howitt and Bel's sister Leah McAleer, hosted by Arusa Qureshi. In the summer of 2021, Kenyan-Scottish singer and songwriter Beldina Odenyo is on the cusp of stardom. Hailed as a fierce, uncompromising artist with a voice that can silence a room, she is working on her eagerly awaited debut album. In October, she headlines at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall. Barefoot and cloaked in black, Bel delivers a performance that leaves the audience spellbound. Promoters and musicians are convinced this will launch her career. “It was a big deal” shares Kathryn Joseph - “This is it, everyone is seeing the truth of her, I can't wait for the rest of it” . Two weeks later, Bel takes her own life. She is 31. Bel tells the story of the artist behind that voice — and the sister determined to ensure Bel’s music will continue to live on after her death.
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