The Monk and the Gun

December 2, 2024

Showings 4:30, 7:00 and 9:10pm

United Kingdom | 2023 | English, Dzongkha | Drama, Comedy, Asian Cultures | 107 minutes

Set in 2006, when the Kingdom of Bhutan began its transition to democracy, this playful ensemble drama is a poignant parable about the impossibility of embracing modernity without reckoning with the past.

The year 2006 marked a historical turning point for the Kingdom of Bhutan: with the abdication of its King, it began its journey to becoming the world’s youngest democracy. Following the adventures of monks, villagers, urbanites, and one hapless foreigner, this big-hearted ensemble drama captures that moment of transition in all its strangeness and wonder.