The Monk and the Gun (2023)

Directed by

Pawo Choyning Dorji

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Bhutan

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 118 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A monk in Bhutan seeks to acquire a gun. His quest intersects with the lives of locals and an American visitor, leading to unexpected connections.

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What happens

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. It is an international co-production between Bhutan, Taiwan, France, the United States, and Hong Kong. The Monk and the Gun premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on 1 September 2023. It was selected as the Bhutanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards, and was one of the 15 finalist films in the December shortlist. The film was theatrically released in North America on 2 February 2024, and is scheduled to be released in France on 26 June 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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