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.

“A film that abounds in lovely oddities & gently loony surprises . . .
. . . Matthew Nauser, whose camerawork is astute throughout the film,
knows precisely when to move in close and when to step back.”   

    -The Hollywood Reporter-

“The film’s most luscious offering has to be its exploration of the verdant,
misty environs of Mount Hiei, shinto spirits tangibly lurking in the trees
like in Princess Mononoke.”

    -Screen Slate-



2022, 1hr 37min, 4K

SXSW
Camerimage
Camden
Hot Docs
BFI London
BAM Cinema Fest
FIPA                                      *Grand Prix, Best International Documentary ZagrebDox                          *Audience Award
Bergen Intl. Film Festival    *Documentaire Extraordinaire
Savannah Film Festival       *Jury Award, Excellence in Cinematography