Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen Executive Produce Documentary 'Crows Are White'; U.S. Release Set for August
Filmmakers Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen have joined the documentary 'Crows Are White' as executive producers under their Square Peg banner — the company's first documentary. The film, directed by Ahsen Nadeem, follows his attempt to document a secretive Buddhist monastery in Japan. After a 2022 festival run, it will open in New York on August 26 and Los Angeles on September 4, expanding nationwide.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen have joined Crows Are White, the feature debut from filmmaker Ahsen Nadeem, as executive producers under their Square Peg banner.
It will be the company's first documentary.
The film follows filmmaker Ahsen Nadeem's attempt to document one of Japan's most secretive Buddhist monasteries.
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