Bel + Q&A

Name: Bel + Q&A
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-09-04
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Cast: Beldina Odenyo

<div><b>This screening </b><b>will be followed by a Q&A with director Louise Lockwood, producer Sarah Howitt and Bel's sister Leah McAleer, hosted by Arusa Qureshi.</b></div><div><br></div><div>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. <i>“It was a big deal”</i> shares Kathryn Joseph - <i>“This is it, everyone is seeing the truth of her, I can't wait for the rest of it”</i>. </div><div><br></div><div>Two weeks later, Bel takes her own life. She is 31. </div><div><br></div><div><i>Bel</i> 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. </div>DocumentaryPT1H32M152026-09-04GBen

Beldina Odenyo

Louise Lockwood

Sarah Howitt

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Showtimes

September 4, 6:00 pm