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Ramadhan Bizimana | ... | Yvan |
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Tamim Hakizimana | ... | The Lying Technician |
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Kennedy Jones Mazimpaka | ... | The Money Lender |
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Jean Pierre Kalonda | ... | The Commision Guy |
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Hervé Kimenyi | ... | Balthazar |
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Natasha Muziramakenga | ... | Mary |
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Juma Moses Nzabandora | ... | The Psychiartrist |
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Nirere Shanel | ... | Justine (as Ruth Nirere) |
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Jp Uwayezu | ... | Madman |
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, writer/director Kivu Ruhorahoza boldly grasps at the illusory trick of representation in ... Written by Roya Rastegar