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THE MONK AND THE GUN
A FILM BY PAWO CHOYNING DORJI
BHUTAN’S OFFICIAL SELECTION BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
96th Academy Awards
OFFICIAL SELECTION
Toronto International Film Festival 2023
AUDIENCE AWARD
Vancouver International Film Festival 2023
COMING TO THEATRES ACROSS CANADA FEBRUARY 2024
For Immediate Release – Films We Like has acquired Canadian rights to THE MONK AND THE GUN, Bhutanese director Pawo Choyning Dorji’s heart-warming tale which premiered at this year's Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. THE MONK AND THE GUN is Bhutan’s official selection for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Pawo Choyning Dorji’s debut film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom was nominated in the same category at the 2019 Academy Awards.
A Buddhist monk is tasked with finding a gun for his master during Bhutan’s political transition from a monarchy to democracy which gives rise to a culture clash from traditional life to modernization.
Running time
107 minutes
Country of origin
Bhutan, France, United States, Taiwan, 2023
Language
Dzongkha, English with English Subtitles
Media Contact
mercy@filmswelike.com
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Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential, Carmine Street Guitars) Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent, and international films in Canada. Recent releases include Afire, Orlando, My Political Biography, and Fallen Leaves.