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We're No Monks (2004)

We're No Monks poster
Directed by
Pema Dhondup
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 09m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Tibetan monk faces personal and social challenges in modern India. The story examines his struggle to hold onto his beliefs while dealing with outside pressures.

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What happens

We're No Monks is a 2004 Tibetan-language Indian drama film, directed and written by Pema Dhondup (his first feature film as a director). The film is produced by Pema Dhondup, Rupin Dang, and Yangchen Dolkar under the banner of Clear Mirror Pictures, and Wilderness Films India Limited. The film stars Tsering Dorjee, Gulshan Grover, and Sonam Phuntsok in the lead roles. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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