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Grey Matter

6.0(6)20111h 50m0

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...

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Status
Released
Budget
$250K
Box office
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Language
French

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Produced in

Australia, Rwanda, United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereTribeca Film Festival21 Apr 2011
  • ItalyIT

    • Premiere22° Festival Cinema Africano Asia e America Latina, Milano22 Mar 2012
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PremiereInternational Film Festival Rotterdam26 Jan 2012
  • SwedenSE

    • PremiereGöteborg International Film Festival30 Jan 2012
  • SwitzerlandCH

    • PremiereFribourg International Film Festival18 Jul 2021

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Grey Matter was released on 21 April 2011.

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