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also known as Matière Grise
Grey Matter2011
Set in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, this radiantly self-referential film-within-a-film describes the vision and trials of a determined filmmaker named Balthazar, as he tries to produce his first feature, THE CYCLE OF THE COCKROACH. The trenchant drama, about a brother and sister dealing with the aftermath of genocide, finds no support from agencies only interested in funding upbeat policy-friendly films. As Balthazar borrows recklessly from a loan shark, THE CYCLE plays out on the screen, subtly measuring the horror and systematic madness of events hardly unique to Rwanda, while offering bracing insight into the nature of political violence.
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- Ramadhan Bizimana - Yvan
- Tamim Hakizimana - The Lying Technician
- Jean Pierre Kalonda - The Commision Guy
- Hervé Kimenyi - Balthazar
- Kennedy Jones Mazimpaka - The Money Lender
- Natasha Muziramakenga - Mary
- Ruth Nirere - Justine
- Juma Moses Nzabandora - The Psychiartrist
- Jean Paul Uwayezu - Madman