The Venerable W.
Produced in 2017
Film Information
Festival Edition 2017 - Edition 17
Section Rejection Front
Director Barbet Schroeder
Country Switzerland
Duration 127 min
Language Burmese (English Subtitles)
Category Rejection Front 2017
Producer Les Films du Losange
Screenplay Barbet Schroeder
Genre Documentary
Synopsis
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. 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.
The Venerable W.
2017