Grey Matter

Grey Matter

2011
1h 50m
6.0

6.0/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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...

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Moon Road Films Scarab Studio
Production Countries
Australia Rwanda United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
French Kinyarwanda

Quick Facts

Original Title Matière grise
Release Date April 21, 2011
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt1890465

Cast

Ruth Nirere
Ruth Nirere

Justine

Herve Kimenyi Rutaremara
Herve Kimenyi Rutaremara

Balthazar

Ramadhan Shami Bizimana
Ramadhan Shami Bizimana

Yvan

JP Uwayezu
JP Uwayezu

Madman

Natacha Muziramakenga
Natacha Muziramakenga

Mary

Juma Moses Nzabandora
Juma Moses Nzabandora

Psychiatrist

Jean Pierre Kalonda
Jean Pierre Kalonda

Man from the commission

Kennedy Mazimpaka
Kennedy Mazimpaka

Moneylender

Tamim Hakizimana
Tamim Hakizimana

Lying technician

Alice Kayibanda
Alice Kayibanda

Jacqueline Umutoni (voice)

Key Crew

Kivu Ruhorahoza
Director
Kivu Ruhorahoza
Writer

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