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A BARBET SCHROEDER FILM

The Venerable W.

20171h 47mMovie

DocumentaryDrama

IMDb7.1/ 10 · 667 votes

INSIDE THE MIND OF AN ISLAMMOPHOBIC MONK

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.

Thought-provoking
Disturbing
Faith
Cultural identity
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after.

DirectorBarbet Schroeder

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.6 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Bulle OgierPetite voix bouddhiste (voice)

Barbet SchroederNarrateur (voice)

Ashin WirathuHimself

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