Heritage Playhouse: FILM SHOWING:: The Monk and the Gun

Bhutan, 2023 107 min, Comedy, Drama
Director: Pawo Choyning Dorji

Starring: Tandin Wangchuk, Tandin Phubz, Kelsang Choejay
Dzongkha with English subtitles

As the King of Bhutan cedes his power to the Bhutanese people, transforming the country into a democracy, the citizens come to grips with the mechanics of a new form of government. A band of instructors travel the land, teaching the residents how to vote, with occasionally hilarious results.

In this remote and scenic mountain land, where success is determined by the measure of Gross National Happiness, surprising results ensue when the traditional culture encounters a challenger from a more “modern” land.