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Title: | Grey matter = Matière grise |
Editors: | Ruhorahoza, Kivu Nirere, Ruth Shanel |
Year: | 2011 |
Language: | French |
Series: | Global lens |
City of publisher: | San Francisco, CA |
Publisher: | Global Film Iniative |
Geographic term: | Rwanda |
Subjects: | genocide memory feature films (form) videos (form) |
External link: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK1mSaSdFQo |
Abstract: | Set in Kigali, Rwanda's capital, this film-within-a-film describes the vision and trials of a determined filmmaker named Balthazar, as he tries to produce his first feature film, 'The Cycle of the Cockroach' (the term cockroach was used by Hutu extremists to designate Tutsis during the genocide of 1994). The drama, about a brother and sister dealing with the aftermath of genocide, finds no support from government agencies which are 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 the political violence. As the film progresses the spectator begins to wonder which events happened and which exist in the minds of the characters. The film contemplates the effects of the Rwandan genocide upon the psyche and is a reflection on how Rwandans imagine, speak of, and visualize the relics of trauma. 'Grey Matter' is the first feature-length narrative film produced in Rwanda by a native Rwandan filmmaker. [Abstract reproduced from dvd-video] |