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The Venerable W.
2017 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.6
Documentary
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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Details
- Original title
- Le vénérable W.
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-06-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 100 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (52 votes)
Themes
- buddhism
- buddhist monk
- racism
- docudrama
- islamophobia
- social documentary
- union of myanmar (burma)
- observational documentary
- hate speech
- local perspective
Cast & crew

Bulle Ogier
as Petite voix bouddhiste (voice)

Barbet Schroeder
as Narrateur (voice)
- AW
Ashin Wirathu
as Himself
Directed by Barbet Schroeder