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The Venerable W.

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A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhists through the portrait of the Burmese monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of an anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.
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Glenn Kenny New York Times In a sense, this is the most terrifying of Schroder's portraits. Jan 3, 2019 Full Review Keith Watson Slant Magazine There's an ever-present sense of rage and despair burbling beneath the placid surface of Barbet Schroeder's film. Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2019 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian This is a sombre, pessimistic but necessary film. Rated: 4/5 Oct 10, 2017 Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Succeeds in depicting the true sociopath (psychopath if you prefer) that Ashin Wirathu is, largely explaining a significant part of the issues Myanmar faces at the moment, while giving a definite answer to the question "Can a Buddhist be evil?. Jul 27, 2020 Full Review Daniel Barnes Dare Daniel This is just as pungently intimate a portrayal of evil as Schroeder's career-defining 1974 documentary General Idi Amin Dada. Rated: 3.5/5 May 8, 2019 Full Review Tom Bond One Room With A View The opening act muddles the narrative a little and the talking heads sometimes become unimaginative, but with a superb control of story, Schroeder's unflinching footage inspires its audience to care about these outrageous crimes. Rated: 4/5 Mar 5, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhists through the portrait of the Burmese monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of an anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Producer
Lionel Baier, Margaret Ménégoz
Screenwriter
Barbet Schroeder
Production Co
SRG SSR idée suisse, Les Films du Losange, RTS, arte France Cinéma
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 11, 2020
Runtime
1h 40m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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