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The Monk and the Gun
The Monk and the Gun
, 2023Bhutan, France, Taiwan, USA / Drama / 18+
Synopsis
Kingdom of Bhutan, 2006. Modernization has finally arrived. Bhutan becomes the last country in the world to connect to the internet and television, and now the biggest change of all: democracy. To teach the people how to vote, the authorities organize a mock election, but the locals seem unconvinced. Travelling to rural Bhutan where religion is more popular than politics, the election supervisor discovers that a monk is planning a mysterious ceremony for the election day.
Cast
Harry Einhorn
Ronald Coleman
Pema Zangmo Sherpa
Tshering Yangden
Tandin Wangchuk
Tashi
Tandin Phubz
Phurba
Tandin Sonam
Benji
Kelsang Choejay
Lama
Choeying Jatsho
Choephel
Deki Lhamo
Tshomo
Yuphel Lhendup Selden
Yuphel
Phub Dorji
Ap Penjor
Director
Pawo Choyning Dorji
Writer
Pawo Choyning Dorji
Composer
Frederic Alvarez
Film details
Country
Bhutan / France / Taiwan / USA
Runtime
1 hour 47 minutes
Production year
2023
Online premiere
5 July 2024
World premiere
9 September 2023
Release date
| 9 February 2024 | Azerbaijan | ||
| 9 February 2024 | Bulgaria | ||
| 6 December 2024 | Finland | S | |
| 26 June 2024 | France | ||
| 1 August 2024 | Germany | ||
| 22 August 2024 | Hong Kong | ||
| 1 August 2024 | Israel | All | |
| 1 May 2024 | Italy | ||
| 13 December 2024 | Japan | ||
| 9 February 2024 | Kyrgyzstan | ||
| 9 February 2024 | Moldova | ||
| 4 July 2024 | Netherlands | AL | |
| 25 December 2024 | Norway | ||
| 1 January 2025 | South Korea | ALL | |
| 2 August 2024 | Spain | 7 | |
| 7 June 2024 | Taiwan | 0+ | |
| 9 February 2024 | Tajikistan | ||
| 9 February 2024 | USA | ||
| 9 February 2024 | Uzbekistan |
Budget
$480,000
Worldwide Gross
$1,509,895
Production
Dangphu Dingphu: A 3 Pigs Production, Journey to The East Films, Tomson Films
Also known as
The Monk and the Gun, El monje y el rifle, Munken og geværet, Was will der Lama mit dem Gewehr?, 不丹沒有槍, C'era una volta in Bhutan, Chongeul deun seunim, Ha'Nazir Ve'Ha'Ro've, Le Moine et le Fusil, Mnich i karabin, Munken och geväret, O Monge e a Espingarda, Once Upon a Time in Bhutan..., Szerzetes fegyverrel, お坊さまと鉄砲, Le Moine au fusil
Updated 3 July 2024
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