"The Monk and the Gun"

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"The Monk and the Gun," directed by Pawo Chunying Dorji (Bhutan, 2023).

The Monk and the Gun, Pawo Chunying Dorji (Bhutan, 2023)

The Monk and the Gun captures the wonder and disruption as Bhutan becomes one of the world’s youngest democracies. Known throughout the world for its extraordinary beauty and its emphasis on national happiness, the remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan was the last nation to connect to the internet and television. And if that weren’t enough change, the King announced shortly afterwards that he would cede his power to the people via their vote and a new form of government: Democracy. An elderly lama recognizing that extraordinary change is about to sweep through his country, is troubled by the possible outcomes. He instructs his young disciple Tashi  to set forth into the kingdom and bring him two guns before the full moon to “set it right.” The young monk is perplexed by his guru’s request, and his familiarity with guns is based solely on images from the only film available on television: James Bond. His quest brings him into contact with a scheming American gun collector Ron, leading to a most unexpected outcome.

Film will be screened in original version with Catalan subtitles on the 25th and with Spanish subtitles on the 26th. 

A film in the 2024 edition of the Buddhist Film Festival of Catalunya.

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