The Venerable W.
Barbet Schroeder / France, Switzerland / 2017 / Czech Premiere / 100 min.
synopsis
Wirathu, an influential and much-respected monk, is the embodiment of a shocking form of Buddhist nationalism in Myanmar, as he openly calls for the oppression and liquidation of the Muslim minority. This film provides an intimate insight of the background of an ethnic conflict, stirred up by proven propaganda methods, which chillingly parallels the current Islamophobia in Europe.
biography
French actor and director Barbet Schroeder (1941) was born in Iran. The music for his debut film, More (1969), was composed by Pink Floyd. He has made more than twenty fiction and documentary films.
more about film
| director: | Barbet Schroeder |
| cast: | Maria de Meideros |
| producer: | Margaret Menegoz, Lionel Baier |
| photography: | Victoria Clay Mendoza |
| editing: | Nelly Quettier |
| music: | Jorge Arriagada |
| sound: | Florian Eidenbenz |
contact
LES FILMS DU LOSANGE / Lise Zipci / 22 Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie / Paris / France / +33 1 44 43 87 13 / l.zipci@filmsdulosange.fr / www.filmsdulosange.frFilm at festival
| premiere type: | Czech Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2017 |
| section: | A Testimony on Politics |
| format: | DCP |
| language: | Burmese, English, Spanish |
| subtitles: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Barbet Schroeder |
| original title: | Le Vénérable W. |
| country: | France, Switzerland |
| year: | 2017 |
| running time: | 100 min. |
