Nina Roza
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| Directed by | Geneviève Dulude-De Celles |
| Screenplay by | Geneviève Dulude-De Celles |
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| Cinematography | Alexandre Nour Desjardins |
| Edited by | Damien Keyeux |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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Nina Roza is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles.[1] It stars Galin Stoev as Mihail, a Bulgarian immigrant in Canada who works as an art curator, and must face his past when his employer (Christian Bégin) asks him to return to his home country for the first time in 30 years to investigate the veracity of a viral Internet video depicting a young Bulgarian art prodigy.[2]
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2026,[1] where it was nominated for the Golden Bear and won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.[3] It will be theatrically released in Canada by Entract Films on April 24.[4]
Cast
- Galin Stoev as Mihail
- Christian Bégin
- Chiara Caselli
- Sofia Stanina
- Michelle Tzontchev as Rose/Roza
- Mart Lachev
- Nikolay Mutafchiev
- Svetlana Yancheva
- Raphaël Fournier
- Sylvie Lemay
- Alexia Roc
- Maria-Radena Bozhkova
Production
A co-production of companies from Canada, Belgium, Bulgaria and Italy, the film was shot in 2024.[5] It was screened as a work-in-progress in the First Look program at the 78th Locarno Film Festival in 2025, winning the Urban Post First Look Award and the Jannuzzi Smith Award.[6]
Release
The film premiered in competition at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]
Following its Canadian premiere on April 22 as the opening film of the 2026 Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma,[7] it will go into commercial release in Canada on April 24.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Andrew Tracy, "Quebec copro Nina Roza to world premiere in Berlinale Competition". Playback, January 20, 2026.
- ^ Marta Balaga, "Best Friend Forever Boards ‘Nina Roza,’ Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ Investigation Into Contemporary Art World". Variety, August 10, 2025.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (February 21, 2026). "Berlin Film Festival: İlker Çatak's 'Yellow Letters' Wins Golden Bear for Best Film (Full List of Winners)". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
- ^ a b Charles-Henri Ramond, "Nina Roza en primeur à Berlin". Films du Québec, January 21, 2026.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Fin de tournage pour Geneviève Dulude-De Celles". Films du Québec, December 19, 2024.
- ^ Zac Ntim, "Locarno Pro Awards: ‘Nina Roza’ By Canadian Filmmaker Geneviève Dulude-De Celles Leads Winners". Deadline Hollywood, August 10, 2025.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Nina Roza en ouverture des RVQC". Films du Québec, March 10, 2026.