Grey Matter

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...

Main Cast

Ruth Nirere

Justine

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Herve Kimenyi Rutaremara

Balthazar

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Ramadhan Shami Bizimana

Yvan

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JP Uwayezu

Madman

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Natacha Muziramakenga

Mary

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Juma Moses Nzabandora

Psychiatrist

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Jean Pierre Kalonda

Man from the commission

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Kennedy Mazimpaka

Moneylender

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Kivu Ruhorahoza
Writing	Writer	Kivu Ruhorahoza
Camera	Director of Photography	Ari Wegner
Editing	Editor	Antonio Rui Ribeiro
Sound	Music	Sophie Nzayisenga Abdoul Wahab Bizimana Cecile Kayirebwa
	Sound Designer	Eugene R Safari
Lighting	Gaffer	Jean De Dieu Minani
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