United States / Mar 11, 2022 / South by Southwest Film Festival
a fool's guide to enlightenment
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
After decades of living a secret life, a filmmaker travels to a strict Japanese monastery in search of guidance but the only monk willing to help him prefers ice cream and heavy metal over meditation. CROWS ARE WHITE is an exploration of truth, faith and love, from the top of a mountain to the bottom of a sundae.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Crows Are White |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, 日本語, اردو |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | MEMORY, Argent Pictures |
| Official site | memory.is |
| Release date | 1 aprile 2026 |
| Production | Sebastian Pardo, Riel Roch Decter, Ahsen Nadeem |
| Writer | Matt H. Mayes, Ahsen Nadeem |
| Editing | Kimberley Hassett, Weston Currie |
| Cinematography | Matthew Nauser |
| Assistant directors | Ahsen Nadeem |
| Music | Logan Nelson, Nathan Ruyle |
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| Sound | Logan Nelson, Nathan Ruyle |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Apr 29, 2022 / Hot Docs
Israel / May 30, 2022 / DocAviv Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 12, 2022 / BFI London Film Festival
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Australia / Oct 15, 2022 / Antenna Documentary Film Festival
Norway / Oct 21, 2022 / Bergen International Film Festival
France / Jan 22, 2023 / FIPADOC Festival
Finland / Feb 01, 2023 / DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival
Greece / Mar 05, 2023 / Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Czechia / Mar 23, 2023 / One World International Film Festival
Türkiye / Apr 07, 2023 / Istanbul Film Festival
Poland / May 12, 2023 / Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 01, 2026
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