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The Venerable W.

The Venerable W.

Inside the mind of an islammophobic monk

20176.61h 47m

Overview

A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhist through the portrait of the Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.

Directed by Barbet Schroeder
Written by Barbet Schroeder
Produced by Lionel Baier, Margaret Ménégoz
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Top Cast

Bulle Ogier

Bulle Ogier

Petite voix bouddhiste (voice)

Barbet Schroeder

Barbet Schroeder

Narrateur (voice)

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Ashin Wirathu

Himself

Themes & Keywords

buddhismbuddhist monkracismdocudramaislamophobiasocial documentaryunion of myanmar (burma)observational documentaryhate speechlocal perspective

About The Venerable W.

The Venerable W. is a documentary, drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of buddhism, buddhist monk, racism, docudrama, islamophobia, social documentary. Directed by Barbet Schroeder, it stars Bulle Ogier, Barbet Schroeder, Ashin Wirathu. A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhist through the portrait of the Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.

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