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The Monk and the Gun is a 2023 drama film directed, written and co-produced by Pawo Choyning Dorji, and starring Tandin Wangchuk, Deki Lhamo, Pema Zangmo Sherpa, Tandin Sonam, Harry Einhorn, Choeying Jatsho, Tandin Phubz, Yuphel Lhendup Selden and Kelsang Choejay.
Mar 22, 2024 · An American travels into Bhutan in search of a valuable antique rifle and crosses paths with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again.
Lusciously lensed by cinematographer Jigme Tenzing, the ensemble comedy examines how the country’s upcoming mock elections affect the titular monk, a rural family, an election official, and a desperate liason from the city, all of whose lives collide in minor and major ways.
Surrounding its poignant insights with a gentle layer of crowd-pleasing comedy, The Monk and the Gun is a timely political satire that underscores the fragility of democracy....
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Sep 5, 2023 · The Monk and the Gun. The Bottom Line Confirms its maker's sharp comic vision. Venue: Telluride Film Festival. Cast: Tandin Wangchuk, Kelsang Choejey, Tandin Sonam, Harry Einhorn....
Feb 8, 2024 · “The Monk and the Gun,” a modestly scaled, lightly comic and blithely ingratiating tale set in Bhutan takes place in the recent past, when the country held mock elections.
The Monk and the Gun. As the isolated and peaceful Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan prepares to become the world's youngest democracy, a Buddhist lama sends his disciple on a journey across the nation to bring him guns by the full moon to "set it right". 35 IMDb 7.2 1 h 51 min 2024. PG-13. Comedy · Drama. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $5.99. Buy.
