Bel tells the story of Beldina Odenyo, the Kenyan-Scottish musician, singer and songwriter, who performed under the stage name, Heir of the Cursed as well as working across Scotland’s theatre and poetry communities. After her acclaimed performance at the Scottish Album of the Year Awards in 2021, Bel took her own life, leaving behind raw, intimate video diaries and a hard drive full of original songs of great beauty.

This stirring film documents the journey her sister and friends took to release her work posthumously, creating a heartfelt, insightful portrait of a complex, intelligent and profoundly talented young woman.
 

Produced by BAFTA-winning producer Sarah Howitt and Executive Produced by John Archer (Hopscotch Films), Nancy Bornat, Emma Loach, David Harron and Mark Thomas, and Associate Produced by award winning Scottish poet, novelist and playwright Jackie Kay.

Bel is supported by Screen Scotland, BBC and National Theatre of Scotland.