The Monk And The Gun
Saturday 8th March 2:00 PM - Rheged
Director:Pawo Choyning Dorji
Cert:PG Year: 2024 Length:107mins
Country:Bhutan,Taiwan, USA, Hong Kong
Following up his Oscar-nominated debut film "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom," Bhutanese filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji's "The Monk and the Gun" is a droll political satire set in the year 2006 as the Kingdom of Bhutan transitions towards becoming the world’s youngest democracy. 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.
Critics
“The ensemble comedy examines how the country’s upcoming mock elections affect the titular monk, a rural family, and an election official, all of whose lives collide in minor and major ways.”
Trailer
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