Movie Night
A Monk and The Gun

Please join us as we watch and discuss the movie A Monk with A Gun as a part of our Dharma movie discussion series. We will enjoy refreshments from 5:30-6:30pm, watch the film together, then discuss thoughts and themes together afterward.

By the same director of Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom, The Monk And The Gun. captures the wonder and disruption as Bhutan becomes one of the world’s youngest democracies. Known throughout the world for its extraordinary beauty and its emphasis on Gross National Happiness, the remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan was the last nation to connect to the internet and television. 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’s request, and his familiarity with guns is based solely on images from the only film available on television: James Bond. His quest brings him into contact with a scheming American gun collector Ron (Harry Einhorn), leading to a most unexpected outcome. The film blends spiritual insight with gentle satire, reflecting on cultural change and Bhutan’s unique values.