Some qualities of “The Monk and the Gun” will seem like natural holdovers from the Oscar-nominated film that put this Buddhist writer-director on the map, 2019’s teacher-out-of-water tale ...

What would a monk want with a gun? Bringing wisdom and a streak of wry humor to his Bhutan-set sophomore feature, “The Monk and the Gun,” director Pawo Choyning Dorji teases any number of ...

In the wake of a king's abdication of power, an ancient culture tries to modernize in this comedy from the maker of 2019's "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom." ...

The monk is confused but doesn’t question his master, setting out to find a gun in a peaceful village — the same gun an American arms dealer has travelled to purchase.

The Monk and the Gun is a witty Bhutanese political satire about the kingdom’s move towards democracy in the wake of the king’s announcement that he is abdicating. Advertisement.

We begin with a young monk, Tashi, attendant to a lama, or spiritual leader, traversing a peaceful field to a mountain village, Ura. He’s on his way to hear an unusual request: The lama needs a gun.

Bhutan’s Oscar entry 'The Monk and the Gun,' Pawo Choyning Dorji's follow up to "Lunana: A Yak in The Classroom,' has sold around the world.

Hilarious political satire The Monk and the Gun follows a mock election held in Bhutan as the kingdom moves towards democracy 4/5 stars In 2006 the isolated, landlocked Kingdom of Bhutan took its ...