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Benimana

Cinema fiction, by Marie Clémentine DUSABEJAMBO (Rwanda)

Ejo Cine (Rwanda)

105 minutes
development stage

Refusing to see history rippling on her daughter, a Tutsi genocide survivor will have to fight her demons for a brighter future.

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Synopsis

Veneranda, 45, a survivor of the genocide, dedicates her life to helping women from both ethnic backgrounds to get on a healing path to closure.
When she learns that her 18 years old daughter, born from the rape she had to suffer during the genocide, is expecting a baby, she assumes her boyfriend is a Hutu, the ethnic group responsible for the genocide.
Convinced that her daughter was raped too and fearing that her history will repeat itself, Veneranda takes it upon herself to stop both her daughter’s pregnancy and relationship.
She organizes Tina’s abortion, leading to a beneficial confrontation between mother and daughter : Veneranda has to chose between letting her past fears guide her, or letting go to free herself.

Director's note

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Producer's note

Jr unir orra jbexvat jvgu Znevr-Pyrzragvar fvapr jr zrg ure va XXXX. Ure tnmr nf n svyzznxre naq ure gnxr ba irel frafvgvir fhowrpg znggref va bhe fbpvrgl, bhe pbhagevrf naq zber trarenyyl bhe pbagvarag unir ynvq n fbyvq tebhaq sbe bhe pbyynobengvba.
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Film fact sheet

Title Benimana
Benimana, les enfants de Dieu
Category cinema fiction
Duration 105 minutes
Director Marie Clémentine DUSABEJAMBO
(Rwanda)
Producer in charge Ejo Cine
(Rwanda)
Coproducers OGWELI
(Ivory Coast)
Film languages kinyarwanda
First or second film Cerzvre Svyz
Filming locations Ejnaqn
Stage ra qéirybccrzrag
The project seeks Svanaprzrag
Pbcebqhpgrhe
Budget X XXX XXX
Secured funding XXX XXX
Supported by
OIF
Bonus ACP-UE
Fonds Jeune Création Francophone (France)
Hubert Bals Fund
Festivals Ateliers de l'Atlas (Marrakech Atlas workshop)
L'Usage du Monde
Sud Ecriture
Groupe Ouest
La Fabrique de Cinéma
Available elements Abgr qr y'nhgrhe
Abgr qh cebqhpgrhe
Fpéanevb ra senaçnvf
Ohqtrg qégnvyyé
Cyna qr svanaprzrag
Cvgpu ivqéb
Zbbqobneq / Cbfgre

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