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Ahsen Nadeem
US 2022 97'
⚬ Human Interest ⚬ Society
After decades of living a secret life, a filmmaker travels to a strict Japanese monastery in search of guidance but the only monk who will 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.
“fiercely entertaining” - IndieWire
“a film that abounds in lovely oddities and gentle loony surprises” - The Hollywood Reporter
“a fresh new voice” - Variety
Director | Ahsen Nadeem |
Producers | Riel Roch-Decter, Sebastian Pardo, Ahsen Nadeem, Ben Renzo, Jill Ahrens, Ryan Ahrens |
Co-Producer | Kimberley Hassett |
Consulting Producers | Connor Linskey, Matt H. Mayes |
Production Companies | MEMORY, Argent Pictures, Normal Content |
Cinematography | Matthew Nauser |
Writers | Ahsen Nadeem, Matt H. Mayes, Dawn Light Blackman |
Editors | Kimberley Hassett, Weston Currie |
Music | Logan Nelson |
Sound | Nathan Ruyle |
Documentaire Extraordinaire | Bergen IFF 2022 |
SXSW 2022 |
Hot Docs 2022 |
Doc Aviv 2022 |
BFI London FF 2022 |
Antenna DFF 2022 |
Camden IFF 2022 |
Bergen IFF 2022 |
FIPADOC 2023 |
DocPoint Helsinki 2023 |
Runtime | 97' |
Spoken Languages | English, Japanese |
Production Countries | USA |
Writer, director and producer, Ahsen Nadeem, was born in Saudi Arabia and immigrated first to Ireland and eventually the United States. He’s collaborated on a wide range of projects including producing projects with Ari Aster (dir. HEREDITARY) and John Patton Ford (dir. EMILY THE CRIMINAL). His non-fiction work has appeared in the New York Times and his commercial work includes brands such as Mercedes, Opening Ceremony and Kenzo. CROWS ARE WHITE is his first feature film.