The Catholic Culture Center Dobre Miejsce and the Catholic Academy in Warsaw invite you to a film screening from the discussion cinema series 'Forum of Unusual Films.' The meeting will traditionally be led by Father Dr. Marek Kotyński CSsR, film scholar, spirituality theologian, and lecturer at AKW. The film we will present to you during the October screening is titled 'The Monk and the Gun.'
Date: 13.10.2024, 6:00 PM
Location: Aula im. bł. ks. J. Popiełuszki, Dobre Miejsce, ul. Dewajtis 3 entrance B
Tickets - priced at 20/23 PLN - www.dobremiejsce.org
ABOUT THE FILM:
The new film by the creator of the Oscar-nominated 'Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom' (2019), Pawo Choyning Dorji, is a funny and touching story with a criminal twist. In this Buddhist parable, the director shows that the key to change is understanding the past. The backdrop of the story told in the film is the breathtaking Himalayas.
The year 2006 is a turning point in the history of the Kingdom of Bhutan. With the abdication of the king, the path of this small country began not only towards modernization but also to become the youngest democracy in the world. One of the foundations of this system is universal suffrage, which had never taken place here before. To this end, officials decide to organize a trial election to show the great challenge they will face in the near future.
This will be difficult, especially in remote areas where some residents do not even know their exact date of birth. These are also places where tradition plays a key role, and religion is much more important than politics. For the local community, the greatest authorities remain the monks, who have their perspective on the entire situation. As if that were not enough, an American gun collector will also get involved in this important moment for the country's recent history.
FILM CREATORS:
- Direction and screenplay: Pawo Choyning Dorji
- Cinematography: Jigme Tenzing
- Music: Frederic Alvarez
- Editing: Hsiao-Yun Ku
- Set design: Chungdra Gyeltshen
- Producers: Jean-Christophe Simon, Hsu Feng, Stephanie Lai, Pawo Choyning Dorji
- Production year: 2023
- Duration: 1h 47 min