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Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo On Directing Rwanda’s Oscar Submission ‘Ben’Imana’: “We Need To Understand What Happened” – Contenders London

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It’s been a good year for Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo; after directing the first Rwandan feature to be accepted into the official selection by the Cannes film festival, where she was awarded the Camera d’Or, her film Ben’Imana was recently nominated…

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  • It’s been a good year for Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo; after directing the first Rwandan feature to be accepted into the official selection by the Cannes film festival, where she was awarded the Camera d’Or, her film Ben’Imana was recently nominated…
  • Reported by Deadline and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 13:00:35 UTC.

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