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A woman in purple stands with her arms crossed and a serious expression amid a large rural crowd, baskets and drapings of colorful clothing stand out against a hazy sky.

Ben’Imana

  Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo  |  Rwanda, Gabon, France, Norway

Set in Rwanda in 2012 against the backdrop of the community-led Gacaca trials following the Genocide against the Tutsi, Ben’Imana tracks Vénéranda, a survivor dedicated to bridging the painful divide between victims and families of perpetrators. While guiding her community toward reconciliation, the unexpected pregnancy of her daughter Tina forces her to face the unresolved secrets of her own family’s survival.

Director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo delivers an extraordinary, devastatingly intimate masterwork that pivots from national healing to generational trauma. Built on a quiet, cinematic vocabulary, the film is a stunning testament to the realities of home as country and maternal legacy.

 Kinyarwanda 

 101 minutes

Screenings & Events

Screening

Sat, Oct 17 @ 11:15am

at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 04
Venue information...

Festival passes can be used for this screening.
Scheduled to Attend:
Director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo

Screening

Sun, Oct 18 @ 5:15pm

at AMC NEWCITY 14, Screen 04
Venue information...

Festival passes can be used for this screening.
Scheduled to Attend:
Director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo

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Film Credits

  • Samantha Biffot, Marie Epiphanie Uwayezu, Pierre-Adrien Ceccaldi, Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo
  • Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo
  • Nadia Ben Rachid
  • Mostafa El Kashef
  • Isabelle Kabano, Kesia Kelly Nishimwe, Clémentine U. Nyirinkindi
  • Igor Mabano
  • Joel Karekezi, Noella Rwema
  • EJO CINE Ltd, Ogweli Productions, Princess M Productions, Les Films du Bilboquet, Duo Film AS

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