Rwanda’s Oscar journey begins with Ben’Imana
Rwanda is making its Oscar debut with Ben’Imana, Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo’s feature film, which has been submitted for consideration in the Best International Feature Film category. The (…)
I am Mukawera Gaudence, a Rwandan writer and cultural storyteller whose work focuses on cinema, identity, and the power of narrative. I am deeply committed to documenting and amplifying stories from Rwanda’s film and creative industries, driven by the belief that Rwandan cinema holds voices, histories, and artistic depth that deserve global recognition.
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I began writing specifically about Rwandans out of a sense of responsibility to my community and its stories. I believe the Rwandan cinema industry has so much to showcase to the world, yet many of its narratives remain underrepresented. Choosing to tell these stories in an international language became a deliberate decision — a way of opening Rwandan cinema to wider audiences and inviting global conversations around our art, history, and creativity.
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