Le vénérable W.

The Venerable W.

France / Switzerland, May 2017
FILM, Documentary, 107 min.

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directed by
Barbet Schroeder
Written by
Barbet Schroeder
Status
In distribution

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.

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World Premiere
May 2017
Original Version
Burmese, French, English, Pali (french/english/german subtitles),  colour, DCP, 107 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-5100-0000-V-0000-0000-I
Production
Les Films du Losange, Bande à part Films, ARTE France - Unité Cinéma, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, SRG SSR
Producer
Margaret Ménégoz, Lionel Baier
directed by
Barbet Schroeder
Written by
Barbet Schroeder
Cinemato­graphy
Victoria Clay Mendoza
Editing
Nelly Quettier
Sound Editing
Florian Eidenbenz
Re-Recording Mix
Florian Eidenbenz
Music
Jorge Arriagada

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World Sales
Les Films du Losange

Worldwide Distribution

France
Les Films du Losange Distribution
Release date: 07.06.2017
Italy
Satine Film Distribuzione Distribution
Release date: 21.03.2019
Switzerland
Bande à part Films Distribution
Release date: 22.11.2017

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