(Matière grise)

Content: 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...

Countries:

Australia,

Rwanda,

United Kingdom

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

110 minutes

Year:

2011

Directors:

Kivu Ruhorahoza

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Production companies:

Moon Road Films,

Scarab Studio

Actors:

Justine

Balthazar

Yvan

Madman

Mary

Crews:

Director

Writer

Editor

Music

Music