February 2024

The Monk and the Gun

Directed by: Pawo Choyning Dorji


Starring: Tandin Wangchuk, Tandin Phubz, Pema Zangmo Sherpa, Tandin Sonam, Choeying Jatsho, Deki Lhamo, Harry Einhorn

Synopsis: In 2006, the Kingdom of Bhutan is about become a democracy. As the unexpected transition approaches, government officials organize a mock election as a training exercise. In the town of Ura, an old lama orders a monk to get a pair of weapons to face the imminent change in the kingdom. Meanwhile, an American antique weapons collector lands in Bhutan in search of a valuable rifle that falls into the monk's hands.