The Monk And The Gun
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The latest charmer from Oscar-nominated Pawo Choyning Dorji is set in the weeks before Bhutan’s first democratic election in 2006. It’s a moment of upheaval in this highly religious state, a former monarchy, and trouble brews when an elderly monk purchases two guns...
Dorji’s (Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom) Telluride-selected, delightfully droll and slyly satirical film takes place in rural Bhutan during the lead-up to his country’s first-ever election. A trial run with fictional parties is planned to introduce voters to the concept of democracy. But when a dedicated young monk is asked by his elderly lama to bring him two guns before voting begins, it seems trouble is in store. A cavalcade of characters and misadventures ensue, in a tale as suspenseful as it is winning.
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- Program Strand
- Special Presentations
- Year
- 2023
- Classification
- All Ages
- Country
- Bhutan, France, USA, Taiwan
- Language
- In Dzongkha and English with English subtitles
- Director
- Pawo Choyning Dorji
- Producer
- Stephanie Lai, Jean-Christophe Simon, Hsu Feng, Pawo Choyning Dorji
- Cast
- Tandin Wangchuk, Deki Lhamo, Pema Zangpo Sherpa
- Screenwriter
- Pawo Choyning Dorji
- Cinematographer
- Jigme Tenzing
- Editor
- Ku Hsiao-Yun
- Premiere
- NSW Premiere
- Genre
- Politics & Economics, Festival Award Winners, Religion & Belief, South East Asia
- Company Credits
- Australian Distributor: Rialto Distribution
