Still from Ben’Imana

First Feature Competition

Ben’Imana

Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo

This Cannes Camera d’Or winner unfolds in the shadow of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, exploring its legacy and the possibility of forgiveness.
Runtime
101 min
Country
Rwanda-France-Gabon-Norway
Language
Kinyarwanda
Year
2026
More information
Official film page

Screenings

A survivor of the Rwandan genocide tries to lead her community toward reconciliation and to foster dialogue between victims and the families of perpetrators. Generations of women share different perspectives as they confront their trauma together, in an intimate and thoughtful film about resilience, sisterhood and communal healing.

Isabel Moir

Content warning

Contains scenes of sexual violence.