Synopse
A debut film that examines the cross-generational trauma of Ruanda. A moving portrait full of empathy and humanity. Ruanda, 2012. The country wakes from the silence that followed the civil war and genocide against the Tutsis in 1994. People’s courts are organized in the search for justice and reconciliation. Vénéranda, a survivor, is convinced of the necessity of such hearings. She moderates the dialogue between the victims and the families of the perpetrators and helps others to rebuild their lives. But when her own wounds are reopened, she has to face the dark side of her past.
Regie
Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo was born in Ruanda and studied electronics and telecommunications. Since 2008 she has been working as a self-taught film-maker. Her films have been shown at festivals and won prizes all over the world. Ben’imana is her debut feature film.
Akkreditiertenvorstellungen
02.10.2026 13:00 Uhr
Metropolis
Info
Original Title: Ben’imana
International Title: Ben’imana
Category: Feature
Section: Kaleidoscope
Version & Subtitles: Kinyarwanda OV with English subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo
Cast/Protagonists: Clémentine U. Nyirinkindi, Kesia Kelly Nishimwe, Arivere Kagoyire, Isabelle Kabano, Antoinette Uwamahoro
Production country: Rwanda, Gabon, France, Norway
Year of Production: 2026
Length: 101 min
Producer: Samantha Biffot, Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo, Marie Epiphanie Uwayezu
Production company: Ogweli Productions, Ejo Cine Ltd
Cinematography: Mostafa El Kashef
Sound: Eugène Safali
Editor: Nadia Ben Rachid
Music: Igor Mabano
Production Design: Ricardo Sankara
Co-producer: Pierre-Adrien Ceccaldi, Eugénie Michel-Villette, Linda Bolstad Strønen
co-production company: Princess M Productions, Les Films du Bilboquet, Duo Film AS
World Sales: MK2 Films
Kontakt: Elise Cochin / MK2 Films
