United States / Sep 01, 2023 / Telluride Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
An American travels to Bhutan searching for a valuable antique rifle and crosses paths with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Choeying Jatsho | Choephel |
| Yuphel Lhendup Selden | Yuphel |
| Phub Dorji | Ap Penjor |
| Tsheri Zom | Angay |
| Kunzang Wangmo | |
| Ugyen Dorji | Police Officer |
| Pema Tenzin | Police Officer |
| Oddiyana Kanya Lai-Dorji | Shop Girl |
| Tshering Dorji | Thinley |
| Karma Geleg | News Reporter |
| Kuenzang Norbu | Nobs |
| Tsering Wangmo | Shop Owner |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Monk and the Gun |
| Original language | DZ |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Bhutan, France, Taiwan, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Journey to the East Films, Ltd., Tomson Films, Films Boutique, Closer Media, Wooden Trailer Productions, N8 Studios, Animandala, Visions Sud Est, The Jim Henson Company, Dangphu Dingphu: a 3 Pigs Production, CNC |
| Official site | themonkandthegunmovie.com |
| Release date | 17 ottobre 2023 |
| Executive producer | Kris Eiamsakulrat, Lisa Henson, William Horberg, Janee Pennington, Maria Martin Stanley, Chayamporn Taeratanachai, Zhang Xin |
| Production | Pawo Choyning Dorji, Hsu Feng, Stephanie Lai |
| Writer | Pawo Choyning Dorji |
| Editing | Ku Hsiao-yun |
| Cinematography | Jigme Tenzing |
| Assistant directors | Pawo Choyning Dorji |
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| Camera operators | Jigme Tenzing |
| Additional photography | Jigme Tenzing |
| Production design | Chungdra Gyeltshen |
| Art direction | Chungdra Gyeltshen |
| Set decoration | Chungdra Gyeltshen |
| Music | Frédéric Alvarez, Chiang Yi-chen, Kevin Kniowski, Tu Duu-chih |
| Sound | Frédéric Alvarez, Chiang Yi-chen, Kevin Kniowski, Tu Duu-chih |
| Revenue | 1.509.995 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Sep 09, 2023 / Toronto International Film Festival
South Korea / Oct 09, 2023 / Busan International Film Festival
India / Oct 28, 2023 / Jio MAMI Film Festival
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Indonesia / Nov 27, 2023 / Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Sweden / Jan 31, 2024 / Göteborg Film Festival
Singapore / Feb 17, 2024 / Singapore Film Society Showcase
Netherlands / Mar 27, 2024 / AL / Movies that Matter Festival
Spain / Apr 21, 2024 / Barcelona Sant Jordi International Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 04, 2024 / PG / New Zealand International Film Festival
Australia / Sep 15, 2024 / Darwin International Film Festival
Limited release
Bhutan / Oct 17, 2023
United States / Feb 09, 2024
Poland / Aug 02, 2024
Theatrical release
Italy / May 01, 2024
Taiwan / Jun 07, 2024 / 0+
France / Jun 26, 2024
Netherlands / Jul 04, 2024 / AL
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Germany / Aug 01, 2024
Israel / Aug 01, 2024 / All
Spain / Aug 02, 2024 / 7
Hong Kong / Aug 22, 2024
Japan / Dec 13, 2024
Norway / Dec 25, 2024
South Korea / Jan 01, 2025 / ALL
Digital
United States / Mar 22, 2024
Australia / Jan 15, 2025 / PG
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