The Venerable W.

The Venerable W.

2017 · 107 min · EN · 6.6 (49 votes)
Dir. Barbet Schroeder · Starring Bulle Ogier, Barbet Schroeder, Ashin Wirathu

Inside the mind of an islammophobic monk

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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This documentary offers a chilling, up-close look at the volatile intersection of faith and politics. It's a deeply unsettling and provocative exploration of extremism, leaving you with a somber, intense feeling about the fragility of peace.

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