Rwanda selects ‘Ben’Imana’ as its first-ever Oscar entry for Best International Feature Film

Deadline reports Rwanda has selected Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo’s post-genocide drama ‘Ben’Imana’ as its first submission for the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category. The film won the Caméra d’Or and FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes in May 2026. Distributor Alexander plans to release it in UK theaters on February 19, 2027, and in the US from March 2027.