Films catalogue
Monochrome
Synopsis
Ngabo, an under-pressure cook's helper, and Mike, a zealous neo-Nazi, go through the same difficult day on the streets of Old Quebec without knowing each other. One is consumed by exhaustion, the other by anger. Through their respective solitude, Monochrome explores the invisible tensions, buried wounds and unexpected reflections that the city can reveal. A psychological thriller about the fear of the other and the mirages of the self.
Cast & Crew
- Scénario : Justice Mahoro Rutikara
- Direction de la photographie : Mathieu Huard
- Prise de son : Pascal Larose
- Montage : Stéphane Thériault
- Conception sonore : Mathieu Grégoire
- Mixage : Jean-Paul Vialard
- Musique : Alinoë Schneider
- Interprètes : Laurent Marion, Philippe Moisan, Justice Mahoro Rutikara, Emilio Rios Garcia, Marie Tan, Inès Azaiez, Laurent Fecteau Nadeau, David Bouchard
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Biography
Born in Kigali and raised in Quebec City, Justice Rutikara developed a passion for storytelling, visual arts and performance at an early age. Actor turned writerdirector, he is committed to promoting a fairer and richer representation of AfroQuebec and Rwandan identities in the film and television industry. As a filmmaker, his short and medium-length fiction and documentary films have been broadcast on several public platforms and have won numerous awards, including a nomination for Best Director of the Year at the Gala Dynastie 2020 and the Prix Gémeaux de la relève in 2021. "Ibuka, Justice" marks his first animated film, adding a new dimension to his committed and innovative work.
Filmography
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2025Monochrome / 12 min.
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2024Ibuka, Justice / 23 min.
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2021La cité des autres / 48 min.
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2019Le muzungu québécois / 10 min.
Festivals
[2026] Festival REGARD, Canada
[2026] Fantasia International Film Festival, Canada
Director's statement
My harrowing experiences of racial and ethnic marginalization had a profound influence on the creation of this project. Whether it's my past as a child-survivor of the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda, as a teenage immigrant confronted by the presence of aggressive neo-Nazis in Quebec City, or as a young black man harassed by Quebec City police squads. These disturbing events left me in a constant state of apprehension and terror as I moved around the city. Over time, I became intrigued by the reasons why certain individuals, mainly males, would predate and brutalize me. By conducting my own investigations and studying the social sciences, I realized that they had often suffered a vicious circle of abuse and hatred. For them, cruelty is a way of responding to their suffering.
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