In "The Monk and the Gun," Bhutan has come through with another feel-good mountain adventure film and worthy follow-up. ... (because of a poster in which Daniel Craig’s James Bond is holding one).

We begin with a young monk, Tashi, attendant to a lama, or spiritual leader, traversing a peaceful field to a mountain village, Ura. He's on his way to hear an unusual request: The lama needs a gun.

Set in rural Bhutan, Pawo Choyning Dorji’s “The Monk and the Gun” is a wry electoral comedy that has much to say about the divisions of contemporary America.

‘The Monk and the Gun’ really plays up the opposing elements of its title, ... (Holding their first election in 2008, Bhutan is thriving as one of the world’s youngest democracies.) ...

The Monk and The Gun is a story centered around one of the world’s youngest democracies being Bhutan. Known throughout the world for its extraordinary beauty and its emphasis on Gross National ...

The Monk and the Gun Rated PG-13 for — I kid you not — “some nude sculptures and smoking.” There are also guns. Running time: 1 hour 47 minutes. In theaters. The Monk and the Gun.

The Monk and the Gun is Pawo’s second feature film as Writer, Director, and Producer. Pawo is the youngest recipient of the Royal Order of Bhutan, The Druk Thuksey (The Heart Son of the Thunder Dragon ...

The movie poster for "The Monk and The Gun." (Courtesy of Roadside Attractions) "The Monk and The Gun," a satirical film set in the rural mountains of Bhutan, centers on modernization and the ...

Toronto Film Festival: Director Pawo Choyning Dorji follows his Oscar-nominated "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom" with a tangled and charming tale The post ‘The Monk and the Gun’ Review: Bhutan ...