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Content: 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. She left 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.

Countries:

United Kingdom

Genres:

Documentary,

Music

Runtime:

90 minutes

Year:

2026

Directors:

Louise Lockwood

Production companies:

BBC Two,

BBC Scotland,

Hopscotch Films,

Screen Scotland,

BBC,

National Theatre of Scotland

Actors:

Self (archive footage)

Crews:

Commissioning Editor

Commissioning Editor

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Executive Producer