Grey Matter
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...
Year: 2011
Genre: Drama
Studio: Moon Road Films, Scarab Studio
Director: Kivu Ruhorahoza
Cast: Ruth Nirere, Herve Kimenyi Rutaremara, Ramadhan Shami Bizimana, JP Uwayezu, Natacha Muziramakenga, Juma Moses Nzabandora
Crew: Kivu Ruhorahoza (Director), Kivu Ruhorahoza (Writer), Antonio Rui Ribeiro (Editor), Sophie Nzayisenga (Music), Eugene R Safari (Sound Designer), Ari Wegner (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 110 minutes
Release: Apr 21, 2011
IMDb: 5.80/10 by 5 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Australia, Rwanda, United Kingdom
Language: Français, Kinyarwanda
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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