Ben'Imana

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Ben'Imana is a 2026 drama film directed by Marie Clémentine Dusabejambo, co-written with Delphine Agut. A co-production of Rwanda, Gabon, France, Norway, and Ivory Coast, it stars Clémentine U. Nyirinkindi as Vénéranda, a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi, involved in community-led justice and reconciliation eighteen years later. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May, where it won the Caméra d'Or. It was the first film directed by a Rwandan filmmaker to be included in the festival's official selection. It was also selected as the first ever Rwandan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.

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