# Crows Are White (2022) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/crows-are-white-2022/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 81% |
| Critic Score | 88% |
| Audience Score | 86% |
| Metascore | 80/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.8/5 |
| IMDb | 7.5/10 |
| Director | Ahsen Nadeem |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Runtime | 98 min |
| Festival premiere | Balinale 2023 (Best Feature Documentary) |

## Quick answer

Crows Are White (2022) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Ahsen Nadeem’s monastery documentary won Best Feature Documentary at Balinale 2023 — a wry spiritual quest that also too Metascore 80/100. Directed by Ahsen Nadeem.

## Critics consensus

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

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

Ahsen Nadeem, Dawn Light Blackman, Ryushin

## Accolades

Premiered at Balinale 2023, where it won the Best Feature Documentary.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Crows Are White worth watching?**
Crows Are White holds a 81% Celluloid Score. Ahsen Nadeem’s monastery documentary won Best Feature Documentary at Balinale 2023 — a wry spiritual quest that also took major US festival prizes.

**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.

**Who directed Crows Are White?**
Crows Are White (2022) was directed by Ahsen Nadeem.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Crows Are White?**
81% — the average of five public sources: critics 88%, audience 86%, Metascore 80/100, Letterboxd 3.8/5, and IMDb 7.5/10.

**Where can I watch Crows Are White?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Crows Are White page for current options.

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