The Venerable W.

Le Venerable W.

20th TDF: Greek premiere

In the heart of Burma, in a country where 90% of the population has endorsed Buddhism – a seemingly peaceful and tolerant religion – a well-respected monk gathers a large number of believers around him, in order to incite them against Islam through hate speech. Τhe last part of the “trilogy of evil” of this great director (and master of suspense) is an unsettling anatomy of extremism that is nurtured in the most unlikely places.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Barbet Schroeder
Script: Barbet Schroeder
Cinematography: Victoria Clay Mendoza
Editing: Nelly Quettier
Sound: Florian Eidenbenz, Georges Prat
Music: Jorge Arriagada
Production: Les Films du Losange, Bande a Part
Producers: Margaret Menegoz, Lionel Baier
Narration: Maria De Medeiros
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: France, Switzerland
Production Year: 2017
Duration: 91'
Contact: Les Filmes Du Losange, l.zipci@filmsdulosange.fr

Barbet Schroeder

Filmography

1969 More (fiction)
1972 The Valley, Obscured by Clouds (fiction)
1975 Maîtresse (fiction)
1987 Barfly (fiction)
1992 Single White Female (fiction)
1997 Desperate Measures (fiction)
2001 Our Lady of the Assassins (fiction)
2007 Terror's Advocate Jacques Vergès
2014 Amnesia (fiction)
2017 The Venerable W.
2023 Ricardo and the Painting