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Set in Kigali, Rwanda\u2019s 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<\/em>. 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<\/em> 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.<\/p>\n

Director: Kivu Ruhorahoza
\nRwanda \u00a0 | \u00a0 2011 \u00a0 | \u00a0 100 minutes
\nKinyarwanda and French, with subtitles in English<\/div>\n

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All screenings are open to the public and are free.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bates College Museum of Art\u00a0presents GLOBAL LENS 2012 with support from by Politics, African-American Studies, and American cultural Studies<\/strong><\/strong><\/em>. Organized by the Global Film Initiative, the series draws from cinematic talent across the planet, with a focus on Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.\u00a0 Ten feature length films comprise the 2012 series.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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