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African Duo Makes History in Cannes With Un Certain Regard Premieres 'Congo Boy,' 'Ben'Imana'

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entertainmentMay 14, 2026

May 13, 2026 10:45pm PT

African Duo Makes History in Cannes With Un Certain Regard Premieres ‘Congo Boy,’ ‘Ben’Imana’

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"Congo Boy" (Courtesy of Makongo Films/Unité/Kiripi Films/Karta Film/Canal+ International)

African cinema will make history at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, with filmmakers from two of the continent’s nascent screen industries cracking the official selection of the prestigious French fest for the very first time.

Both Rwandan debutante Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo, with her post-genocide drama “Ben’Imana,” and Central African filmmaker Rafiki Fariala, with his coming-of-age drama “Congo Boy,” will fly the flags of their respective nations over the Croisette when their films premiere in Un Certain Regard.

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