The Monk and the Gun
'Starts with a crazy premise and quietly gets sillier and wilder. But Dorji never loses his light touch.'
Lotterywest Films / Comedy
Dates & Times
Mon 16 – Sun 22 Dec
Gates open 6pm | Film starts 8pm
Duration 107mins
Access
Tickets
$22
2-for-1 Tuesdays Get two tickets for $22
Festival Club membership prices available.
Location
Somerville Auditorium, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Hwy, Crawley WA 6009
Notes
- Dzongkha and English with English subtitles
- Classified PG
- Film screenings are subject to weather conditions
- Updates on any changes to the film schedule are listed by 7pm online via website and socials @perthfest
From the writer and director of Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom comes a gentle yet timely satire of the dream of democracy. As Bhutan prepares to transition to a new, democratic political system, a monk tries to fulfil a vow to his mentor to find a gun …
'A droll, shrewdly satirical fable, in which Western values crash against a seemingly intransigent (but potentially more enlightened) South Asian culture.'
Variety
More info
Audience Award winner, Vancouver International Film Festival 2023
Norwegian Film Peace Award, Tromso International Film Festival 2024
Special Jury Award, Rome Film Festival 2023
Audience Choice Award, Mumbai Film Festival 2023
Audience Award Winner, Fribourg Film Festival 2024
Bhutan
Director Pawo Choyning Dorji
Screenwriter Pawo Choyning Dorji
Cinematographer Jigmé T. Tenzing
Cast Tandin Wangchuk, Deki Lhamo, Pema Zangmo Sherpa, Tandin Sonam, Harry Einhorn
Composer Frederic Alvarez
Editor Hsiao-Yun Ku
Distributor/Sales Agent Rialto
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