"Relaxed yet perceptive, The Monk And The Gun is a freewheeling convergence of modernity and tradition, the urban and the rural." - Robert Daniels, Screen International
"...the storytelling is lively and piquant, demonstrating the director’s sense of humor and sharp observational skills. The film is also beautifully made, with striking cinematography of the magnificent Himalayan locations by Jigme Tenzing." - Stephen Farber, The Hollywood Reporter
Pawo Choyning Dorji's sharply comic satire, The Monk and the Gun tells the story of democracy arriving in the Kingdom of Bhutan in 2006. Bhutan is already undergoing seismic changes as the last country in the world to connect to the internet and television. The authorities organise a mock election to teach the locals how to vote, but there is some confusion and resistance. In a place where religion is more popular than politics, the election supervisor discovers that a monk is planning a mysterious ceremony for the election day.
