Crows are White

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 Slayer 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.

Other credits:

• Directed By: Ahsen Nadeem
• Writers: Ahsen Nadeem, Matt H. Mayes, Dawn Blackman, Jason Kohn
• Producers: Jill Ahrens, Ryan Ahrens, Kimberley Hassett, Connor Linskey, Matt H. Mayes, Ahsen Nadeem, Sebastian Pardo, Ben Renzo, Ben Renzo, Riel Roch Decter
• Cinematographer/DOP: Matthew Nauser
• Editor:: Weston Currie, Kimberley Hassett
• Other Credits: Composer: Logan Nelson, Additional Photography: Connor Linskey, Camera Operator: Esme Pum Mcnamee, Dialogue Editor: Nathan Efstation, Sound Effects Editor: Michael Stevenson, Foley Artist: Michael Miller, Re-Recording Mixer: Nathan Ruyle, Sound Designer: Nathan Ruyle, Supervising Sound Editor: Nathan Ruyle, Digital Intermediate Colorist: Alastor Arnold, Assistant Editor: Kuanyung Chien, Digital Intermediate Editor: Claire Iannelli