The Venerable W.
Inside the mind of an islammophobic monk
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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Bulle Ogier
Petite voix bouddhiste (voice)
Barbet Schroeder
Narrateur (voice)
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