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Canada’s Oscar Entry, Berlin Prizewinner ‘Nina Roza’ Acquired in U.S. by Dekanalog (EXCLUSIVE)
Dekanalog has acquired the US rights to “Nina Roza”, Canada’s entry for the Academy Awards. The film, directed by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles, won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, raising its profile ahead of its American release and highlighting its exploration of immigration, identity and belonging.
The film follows Mihail, a Bulgarian-born Canadian who returns to his homeland 30 years after leaving to assess the work of an eight-year-old artist whose viral video attracts a major collector. It previously won two awards at Locarno’s 2025 First Look programme. Dekanalog plans a US theatrical release in early 2027, followed by VOD and Blu-ray, and has also acquired Dulude-De Celles’s 2018 film “A Colony” for release next year.
In short
- Dekanalog acquired US rights to Canada’s Oscar entry.
- “Nina Roza” won Berlin’s Silver Bear for Best Screenplay.
- US release is planned for early 2027.
Explained simply
Canada selects films each year to compete for the Academy Award for best international feature, while the Berlin Film Festival and Locarno are major events on the international film circuit. Prizes and festival screenings can help independent films attract distributors and audiences in other countries.
Nina Roza follows Mihail, who left Bulgaria for Canada and returns decades later to assess a young artist’s work. Its story brings together migration, family and questions of identity and belonging, themes that can shape how people experience both their country of birth and the place where they settle.
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