Jun 07, 2017
107 min
Full-HD

The Venerable W. (2017)

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.

Category

Documentary Drama

Country

Switzerland France

Companies

Les Films du Losange ARTE France Cinéma Bande à Part Films

Bulle Ogier

Petite voix bouddhiste (voice)

Barbet Schroeder

Narrateur (voice)

Ashin Wirathu

Himself

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