Comedy ·Drama · Bhutan · 2023 · 1h 47m

The Monk and the Gun

The Monk and the Gun poster
Director
Pawo Choyning Dorji
Cast
Tandin Wangchuk as Tashi Tandin Sonam as Benji Deki Lhamo as Tshomo Pema Zangmo Sherpa as Tshering Yangden Harry Einhorn as Ronald Coleman Kelsang Choejay as Lama
Crew
Jigme Tenzing — Director of Photography Ku Hsiao-yun — Editor Frédéric Alvarez — Original Music Composer Pawo Choyning Dorji — Writer Pawo Choyning Dorji — Producer Hsu Feng — Producer
Tagline

Once upon a time in Bhutan...

Synopsis

An American travels to Bhutan searching for 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.

Trailer The Monk and the Gun — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
buddhist monkriflebhutancuriouscomfortingcomplicated
Key Collaborators
Pawo Choyning Dorji Director Jigme Tenzing Director of Photography Ku Hsiao-yun Editor Frédéric Alvarez Original Music Composer Pawo Choyning Dorji Writer Pawo Choyning Dorji Producer Hsu Feng Producer Stephanie Lai Producer Chungdra Gyeltshen Production Design
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