Kingdom of Bhutan, 2006. Modernization has finally arrived. Bhutan becomes the last country in the world to connect to the internet and television, and now the biggest change of all: democracy. To teach the people how to vote, the authorities organize a mock election, but the locals seem unconvinced. Travelling to rural Bhutan where religion is more popular than politics, the election supervisor discovers that a monk is planning a mysterious ceremony for the election day.
CountryBhutan / France / Taiwan, Province of China / USA
Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
Production year2023
Online premiereJuly 5, 2024
World premiereFebruary 9, 2024
Release date
February 9, 2024
Azerbaijan
February 9, 2024
Bulgaria
December 6, 2024
Finland
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February 9, 2024
Kyrgyzstan
February 9, 2024
Moldova
February 9, 2024
Tajikistan
February 9, 2024
USA
February 9, 2024
Uzbekistan
Also known as
The Monk and the Gun, El monje y el rifle, Munken og geværet, Was will der Lama mit dem Gewehr?, 不丹沒有槍, C'era una volta in Bhutan, Ha'Nazir Ve'Ha'Ro've, Le Moine et le Fusil, Mnich i karabin, Munken och geväret, O Monge e a Espingarda, Once Upon a Time in Bhutan..., お坊さまと鉄砲