THE VENERABLE W.
A film by Barbet Schroeder
French Distribution • International Sales • Losange Production
THE VENERABLE W.
A film by Barbet Schroeder
French Distribution • International Sales • Losange Production
Releases
French Release on 07-06-2017
World Premiere: Sélection Officielle Festival de Cannes 2017
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. Yet 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.
