Nina Roza is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Geneviève Dulude-De Celles.Andrew Tracy, "Quebec copro Nina Roza to world premiere in Berlinale Competition". Playback, January 20, 2026. 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.Marta Balaga, "Best Friend Forever Boards ‘Nina Roza,’ Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ Investigation Into Contemporary Art World". Variety, August 10, 2025.
The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on February 16, 2026, where it won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay. It was theatrically released in Canada by Entract Films on April 24.
It was also selected as Canada's submission for the Best International Feature Film award at the 99th Academy Awards.
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.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Fin de tournage pour Geneviève Dulude-De Celles". Films du Québec, December 19, 2024. 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.Zac Ntim, "Locarno Pro Awards: ‘Nina Roza’ By Canadian Filmmaker Geneviève Dulude-De Celles Leads Winners". Deadline Hollywood, August 10, 2025.
Release The film premiered in competition at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival.
Following its Canadian premiere on April 22 as the opening film of the 2026 Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma,Charles-Henri Ramond, "Nina Roza en ouverture des RVQC". Films du Québec, March 10, 2026. it went into commercial release in Canada on April 24.Charles-Henri Ramond, "Nina Roza en primeur à Berlin". Films du Québec, January 21, 2026.
The film was selected as Canada's submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards in 2027.Jamie Casemore, "Nina Roza named Canada’s 2027 Oscars submission". Playback, August 25, 2026. It will also screen at the Windsor International Film Festival, in competition for the $25,000 WIFF Prize in Canadian Film.Kaitlyn McGrath, "Montreal filmmakers headline list of movies up for the $25,000 WIFF prize". Toronto Star, September 16, 2026.
Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 80% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10.
See also
List of submissions to the 99th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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