The Venerable W.
dir. Barbet Schroeder / 2017 / France, Switzerland / 100min.
In Burma, the “Venerable Wirathu” is a highly respected and influential Buddhist monk. Meeting him amounts to traveling to the heart of everyday racism and observing how Islamophobia and hate speech lead to violence and destruction.
In Burma, the “Venerable Wirathu” is a highly respected and influential Buddhist monk. Meeting him amounts to traveling to the heart of everyday racism and observing how Islamophobia and hate speech lead to violence and destruction. Yet this is a country in which 90% of the population has adopted Buddhism as a faith: a religion based on a peaceful, tolerant and non-violent way of life.
- duration:
- 100 min
- country / year of production:
- France, Switzerland / 2017
- director:
- Barbet Schroeder
- cinematography:
- Victoria Clay
- producer:
- Les Films du Losange, Bande à Part Films
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2017 – Cannes FF, 2017 – New York IFF, 2017 – IDFA Amsterdam
- sections:
- tags:
