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Ben'Imana

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Rwanda, 2012. In the years following the Genocide against the Tutsi, community-led trials for justice and reconciliation continue across the country. Vénéranda, a survivor, leads dialogue between victims and the families of perpetrators, helping others rebuild their lives and look towards the future. But when she learns of her daughter’s unexpected pregnancy, she is forced to confront the limits of her own convictions.

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Jessica Kiang Variety May 28
A deeply felt dispatch from the frontlines of a war that ended 18 years ago, but may never truly be over. Go to Full Review Josh Slater-Williams IndieWire May 28
B+
While hope on the horizon is presented, this rich, deeply moving drama doesn’t shy away from forgiveness being something that cannot be easily forced, even when the will may be there, however far buried. Go to Full Review Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter May 28
At the center of a fine cast of mostly nonprofessional actors, Clémentine U. Nyirinkindi brings Vénéranda’s resolve and all her painful contradictions to life in Ben’Imana, a searing and intimate portrait of a nation’s reckoning. Go to Full Review KT Mahe For Your Reference Podcast 1d
5/5
Ben’Imana explores the soured gesture of forgiveness and hollow promise of reconciliation. For those, often women, that are on opposing sides left to pick up the pieces, the open-endedness of this file carried weight that leaves a deep impression. Go to Full Review Oti For Your Reference Podcast 1d
5/5
A heartbreaking look at the lasting effects of genocide and how survivors and perpetrators are left to navigate its aftermath. Powerful, necessary viewing that speaks to wounds carried across generations. Go to Full Review Eulàlia Iglesias Caimán Cuadernos de Cine May 26
A highly commendable debut feature that addresses post-genocide Rwanda with a simple complexity. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo

Director

Clémentine U. Nyirinkindi

Veneranda

Isabelle Kabano

Suzanne

Kesia Kelly Nishimwe

Tina

Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo

Screenwriter

Mostafa El Kashef

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Synopsis Rwanda, 2012. In the years following the Genocide against the Tutsi, community-led trials for justice and reconciliation continue across the country. Vénéranda, a survivor, leads dialogue between victims and the families of perpetrators, helping others rebuild their lives and look towards the future. But when she learns of her daughter’s unexpected pregnancy, she is forced to confront the limits of her own convictions.
Director
Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo
Screenwriter
Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Kinyarwanda
Runtime
1h 41m