
Foreign Film Festival: The Monk and the Gun
February 20, 2026
| $8 – $10The Monk and the Gun
2023 | 2 hrs 30 m | Rated PG-13
Countries of Origin: Bhutan, France, U.S., and Taiwan
Languages: English, Dzongkha (the official language of Bhutan)
Setting: Bhutan
Genre: Comedy
With the isolated yet idyllic nation of Bhutan on the cusp of modernizing change, an aging lama feels uncertain about the future of his country. He then enlists Tashi, his young disciple, to retrieve two guns from an arms dealer. The innocent Tashi then embarks on a journey inspired by James Bond, where he encounters a cunning American gun collector named Ron.


