France / May 19, 2026 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Rwanda, 2012. The country is emerging from an era of silence after the 1994 Tutsi genocide, and people's courts are being set up with the aim of bringing justice and reconciliation. Veneranda, a survivor, is convinced of the need for these trials. Despite pressures, she organises discussion sessions between victims and the families of the executioners. Therapy for some, an act of betrayal for others, these testimonial sessions revive and reveal the traumas that each of them try to overcome, in their own way. The wounds of Veneranda's past are exposed again when she learns of her daughter's unexpected pregnancy and the identity of the father. Veneranda has to face her own contradictions and the dark parts of her past.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hamida Uwimana | Ingabire |
| Adelite Mugabo | Juge |
| Clemence Murorunkwere | Théodata |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ben'Imana |
| Original language | Kinyarwanda (RW) |
| Spoken languages | Kinyarwanda |
| Production countries | Gabon, Norway, Rwanda, France, Cote D'Ivoire |
| Status | In Production |
| Production companies | DUOFilm AS, Ejo Cine, Les Films du Bilboquet, Princesse M Productions |
| Release date | 19 maggio 2026 |
| Production | Samantha Biffot, Marie Epiphanie Uwayezu, Pierre-Adrien Ceccaldi, Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo |
| Writer | Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo, Delphine Agut |
| Editing | Nadia ben Rachid, Éric Salleron |
| Cinematography | Mostafa El Kashef |
| Assistant directors | Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo |
| Camera operators | Mostafa El Kashef |
| Additional photography | Mostafa El Kashef |
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| Music | Igor Mabano, Safali Eugene, Amélie Canini, Mélissa Petitjean |
| Sound | Safali Eugene, Igor Mabano, Amélie Canini, Mélissa Petitjean |
| Budget | 681.023 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 11, 2026 / Sydney Film Festival
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