For over a thousand years, a secretive Buddhist sect has lived in an isolated monastery in Japan performing acts of extreme physical endurance in their pursuit of enlightenment. A filmmaker, struggling to reconcile his desires with his faith, sets off to the strict monastery in search of answers. When he arrives, his presence is not welcomed and the only monk who will speak with him is an outcast who prefers ice cream and heavy metal to meditation. Together they forge an unlikely friendship that leads them to higher truths and occasionally, a little trouble. Shot over five years on three continents, Crows are White is an exploration of truth, faith, and love, from the top of a mountain to the bottom of a sundae.
Crows are White
Crows are White
25th TiDF: Greek Premiere

Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Ahsen Nadeem
- Script: Ahsen Nadeem, Matt H. Mayes, Dawn Light Blackman
- Cinematography: Matthew Nauser
- Editing: Kimberley Hassett, Weston Currie
- Sound: Nathan Ruyle
- Music: Logan Nelson
- Production: MEMORY, Argent Pictures, Normal Content
- Producers: Riel Roch-Decter, Sebastian Pardo, Ahsen Nadeem, Ben Renzo, Jill Ahrens, Ryan Ahrens
- Co-producers: Kimberley Hassett
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: USA
- Production Year: 2022
- Duration: 99'
- Contact: Autlook Filmsales
- Awards/Distinctions: Documentaire Extraordinaire – Bergen IFF 2022 , Best Cinematography – Savannah FF 2022, Grand Prix – FIPA 2023
Ahsen Nadeem
Filmography
2022 Crows are White