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The Monk and the Gun

Summary An elderly lama (Kelsang Choejey), recognizing that extraordinary change is about to sweep through his country, is troubled by the possible outcomes. He instructs his young disciple Tashi (Tandin Wangchuk) to set forth into the kingdom and bring him two guns before the full moon to “set it right.” The young monk is perplexed by his guru...

Directed By: Pawo Choyning Dorji

Written By: Pawo Choyning Dorji

In Theaters Now
  • 2024
  • PG-13
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 47 m
  • 2024
  • PG-13
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 47 m

The Monk and the Gun

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
74
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary An elderly lama (Kelsang Choejey), recognizing that extraordinary change is about to sweep through his country, is troubled by the possible outcomes. He instructs his young disciple Tashi (Tandin Wangchuk) to set forth into the kingdom and bring him two guns before the full moon to “set it right.” The young monk is perplexed by his guru...

Directed By: Pawo Choyning Dorji

Written By: Pawo Choyning Dorji

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
74
77% Positive
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23% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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77% Positive
10 Reviews
23% Mixed
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0% Negative
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100
Feb 8, 2024
Lusciously lensed by cinematographer Jigme Tenzing, the ensemble comedy examines how the country’s upcoming mock elections affect the titular monk, a rural family, an election official, and a desperate liason from the city, all of whose lives collide in minor and major ways.
By Marya E. Gates FULL REVIEW
90
Feb 15, 2024
The Monk and the Gun is a true crowd-pleaser, a poignant message wrapped up in a humorous and vibrant tale.
By Ferdosa Abdi FULL REVIEW
82
Sep 18, 2023
Things come to a head in a way that is simultaneously slapstick-y and touching, and entirely in keeping with a movie that has never lost its sense of charm through an hour and a half of twists and turns and engaging mountain escapades.
By Steve Pond FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 18, 2023
Perhaps there are a couple of unnecessary complications on the way to the denouement, but the storytelling is lively and piquant, demonstrating the director’s sense of humor and sharp observational skills.
By Stephen Farber FULL REVIEW
75
Feb 5, 2024
The film pulls off something truly bold: taking what are perhaps the most emotionally and symbolically loaded items in existence and subverting their meaning completely to end on a note of peace, joy, and hope for the future.
By Ross McIndoe FULL REVIEW
58
Sep 18, 2023
It’s only when you realize that this is indeed an aimless feature film where any symbolism or real-life commentary isn’t going to make much of a mark. That and the fact that this fearless director sees this oddly flat, though congenial, project as a comedy quickly all fall into a narrative hopelessly lost in a sea of tedium.
By Brian Farvour FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 8, 2024
However sincere and justified, the digs are so innocuous that their main purpose seems to flatter Western viewers who will nod along as they coo at the landscapes and chuckle knowingly about ugly truths they think have nothing to do with them, but do.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW

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7.2
60% Positive
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Production Company Dangphu Dingphu: A 3 Pigs Production, CNC Aide aux cinémas du monde - Institut Français, Closer Media, Films Boutique, Journey to The East Films, N8 Studios, The Jim Henson Company, Tomson Films, Visions Sud Est, Wooden Trailer Productions
Release Date Feb 9, 2024
Duration 1 h 47 m
Rating PG-13
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Awards

Tromsø International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Rome Film Fest
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Fribourg International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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