FRI JAN 12, 2024 7:00 PM

THE MONK AND THE GUN

Free

Los Feliz 3 | Q&A with filmmaker Pawo Choyning Dorji. Moderated by Peter Debruge.

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  • RELEASED IN: 2023
  • 107 MINUTES
  • DIRECTED BY: Pawo Choyning Dorji

ABOUT THE FILM: 

In Dzongkha and English with English subtitles. 

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 Gross 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.

FORMAT: DCP

DISTRIBUTOR: Roadside Attractions

COUNTRY: Bhutan, France, US, Taiwan