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The Venerable W.

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A view of the religious tensions between Muslims and Buddhist through the portrait of the Buddhist monk Ashin Wirathu, leader of anti-Muslim movement in Myanmar.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2017-06-07

Runtime: 107 mins

Director: Barbet Schroeder

Writer: Barbet Schroeder

Spoken language: English, , Español, Français

Genres: Documentary, Drama

Original title: The Venerable W.

Production Companies: Les Films du Losange, ARTE France Cinéma, Bande à Part Films

Production Countries: Switzerland, France

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