Release Date

21 Apr, 2011

Runtime

01:50: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Balthazar is a young African filmmaker on the brink of directing his first project, The Cycle of the Cockroach, a fictional story about a young woman who survived unspeakable atrocities only to find herself committed to the same mental institution as a man driven insane by the crimes he perpetrated during the war. Potential funders for the film insist the themes are too bleak and pessimistic-they encourage Balthazar to make a "message" film that raises awareness about gender-based violence or HIV/AIDS instead. But he refuses to give up. Instead of telling his production team the news, Balthazar continues preparations for the film without financing or equipment. After rehearsing a scene with each of the characters, reality blurs and scenes from the script materialize, provoking the question: Can a film like this exist only in the director's dreams? Armed with a daring and creative visual language...

Original Title

Matière grise

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Actors

Ruth Nirere

Herve Kimenyi Rutaremara

Ramadhan Shami Bizimana

JP Uwayezu

Natacha Muziramakenga

Juma Moses Nzabandora

Jean Pierre Kalonda

Mazimpaka Kennedy

Tamim Hakizimana

Alice Kayibanda

Crew

Kivu Ruhorahoza

Kivu Ruhorahoza

Antonio Rui Ribeiro

Sophie Nzayisenga

Eugene R Safari

Ari Wegner

Cecile Kayirebwa

Jean De Dieu Minani

Abdoul Wahab Bizimana

Dominic Allen

Joel Betts

Kivu Ruhorahoza