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Documentary Balinale 2023 · Best Feature Documentary Editor's Pick

Crows Are White Review (2022) — 80% Celluloid Score

Directed by Ahsen Nadeem · 2022 ·

Short answer

Is Crows Are White worth watching?

Yes. Crows Are White (2022) earns an 80% Celluloid Score. That puts it in our Recommended tier. Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one. See the 4 inputs.

80%
Celluloid Score Recommended

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88% Editorial Rating
86% Audience snapshot · excluded
80 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
7.5 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 38m
Cast
Ahsen Nadeem , Dawn Light Blackman , Ryushin
Language
English

Also known as 크로우스 얼 화이트

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (88/100).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (80/100).
  • Celluloid Score 80% combines 4 rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately. Consult the source notes for verification dates where recorded.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded documentary pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is Crows Are White worth watching?

    Yes — Crows Are White earns an 80% Celluloid Score. That puts it in our Recommended tier. It suits viewers who want a well-regarded documentary pick. Read our full review (4/5).

    Celluloid verdict

    Ahsen Nadeem’s monastery documentary won Best Feature Documentary at Balinale 2023 — a wry spiritual quest that also took major US festival prizes.

    , Founder & Editor

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Crows Are White about?

    Banned from a secretive Buddhist monastery, a filmmaker befriends a monk who prefers heavy metal and ice cream over meditation. Their unlikely bond forces him to confront the double life he's been hiding for years.

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    Critic Reviews

    Short review 4 min read English Crows Are White

    Crows Are White (2022) Review: Enlightenment With Ice Cream

    Crows Are White follows a filmmaker shut out of a Japanese Buddhist monastery who befriends a metal-loving monk, and turns into a wry, candid study of faith.

    Yes, with small reservations. It is a funny, disarming documentary about faith and honesty that suits viewers who enjoy personal, first-person films more than straight reportage.

    Kaiser Khan Founder & Editor

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    Crows Are White: frequently asked questions

    Is Crows Are White worth watching?

    Yes. Crows Are White (2022) has a Celluloid Score of 80%, averaged from the available Celluloid editorial, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb ratings. That puts it in our Recommended tier. Audience sentiment is shown separately and does not change the score.

    How long is Crows Are White?

    Crows Are White runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).

    Who stars in Crows Are White?

    Crows Are White is directed by Ahsen Nadeem and stars Ahsen Nadeem, Dawn Light Blackman, Ryushin.

    What is the Metascore for Crows Are White?

    Metacritic's Metascore for Crows Are White is 80 out of 100. It is one of the inputs to the Celluloid Score.

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