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From the Oscar Nominated Director @pawochoyningdorji1496 Set in 2006, the film revolves around a group of monks, villagers, urbanites, and a hapless American antique arms collector, during Bhutan’s transition to democracy following the abdication of the King. Shortlisted for the 96th Oscars, the film has so far received several awards across the globe – the Best Original Screenplay at the Stars Asian International Film Festival in Los Angeles, USA, Director’s Choice Award at the 10th Illuminate Film Festival in Santa Barbara, California, won IMDb Audience Award at Jio Mumbai film festival, the Special Jury Prize at the Rome Film Festival in Rome, Italy. In Vancouver International Film Festival, the film won the Audience Choice Award for the Showcase category, at the Woodstock Film Festival in New York the film got the honorable mention in both the Gigantic Pictures Award for Best Feature Film and the Haskell Wexler Award for Best Cinematography. The film had its world premiere on September 1, 2023, at the 50th Telluride Film Festival, USA and Toronto International Film Festival, Canada. The Monk and the Gun is the third Bhutanese film to be nominated for an Oscar. Kyentse Norbu’s ‘The Cup’ was nominated in 1999, and Pawo Choyning Dorji’s Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, in 2022. SYNOPSIS As Bhutan has never experienced an election, government officials stage a mock election as a training exercise, although even registering folks to vote is a challenge in regions where people don’t know their birthdates. An elderly lama, recognizing the great change sweeping his country, instructs a monk to obtain a pair of guns. The American visitor, who has come to purchase a coveted 19th-century rifle, assumes the transaction will be a slam dunk but fails to anticipate that, just as the Bhutanese are unfamiliar with democracy, they are also less persuadable when it comes to the laws of commerce. The ensemble cast of the film includes Misty Terrace, Tandin Sonam, Harry Einhorn, Deki Lhamo, Pema Zangshe, Choying, Homebased Illustrator, Production companies include Dangphu Dingphu: A 3 Pigs Production, Films Boutique, Journey to the East Films, Tomson Films, Closer Media, Animandala, N8 Studios and Wooden Trailer Productions. France’s CNC Cinéma du Monde and Switzerland’s Visions Sud Est both supported the film. ' ----------------------------- Please Subscribe and press (🔔) to join the Notification Squad and stay updated with new uploads - For Daily updates, CONNECT with Misty Terrace: Instagram: Facebook: Twitter: #themonkandthegun #oscarmovies #oscarnominations #NewBhutaneseMusicVideo #LatestBhutaneseSong #LatestBhutaneseMtv #bhutan #bhutanesemovie #pawochoyningdorji #LatestBhutaneseMusicVideo #Dekilhamo #MistyTerrace #NewBhutaneseSong #Newbhutanesemovie #newmovie2023 #newtrailer #newfilm #newmovies #oscarmovies
