THE MONK AND THE GUN
THE MONK AND THE GUN
The Monk and the Gun is a 2023 drama film directed, written and co-produced by Pawo Choyning Dorji.[4] Starring Tandin Wangchuk, Deki Lhamo, Pema Zangmo Sherpa, Tandin Sonam, Harry Einhorn, Choeying Jatsho, Tandin Phubz, Yuphel Lhendup Selden and Kelsang Choejay.[5] It is a co-production between Bhutan, France, United States and Taiwan.[6]
It was selected as the Bhutanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards,[7] and was one of the 15 finalist films in the December shortlist.[8]
Synopsis
Set in 2006, the Kingdom of Bhutan is looking to become a democracy, so looking to hold an election, government officials organize a mock election as a training exercise. In the town of Ura, an old lama orders a monk to get a pair of weapons to face the imminent change in the kingdom. Meanwhile, an American antique weapons collector lands in Bhutan in search of a valuable rifle that falls into the monk’s hands.[9][10]
Cast
- Harry Einhorn as Ron Colman
- Tandin Wangchuk as Tashi
- Deki Lhamo as Tshomo
- Pema Zangmo Sherpa as Tshering Yangden
- Tandin Sonam as Benji
- Choeying Jatsho as Choephel
- Tandin Phubz as Phurba
- Yuphel Lhendup Selden
- Kelsang Choejay
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THE JUNGLE BUNCH: OPERATION MELTDOWN
THE JUNGLE BUNCH: OPERATION MELTDOWN
When a mysterious toxic foam starts spreading in the jungle, there’s only one team brave enough to stop it. The Jungle Bunch. With no time to spare, it’s time to start sailing boats on their journey across the world to find the antidote.
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DRIVING MADELEINE (2022)
DRIVING MADELEINE (2022)
Driving Madeleine (French: Une belle course) is a 2022 French-Belgian drama film directed by Christian Carion.[2]
Premise
The film stars Line Renaud as Madeleine, a very old lady in Paris who is moving into a nursing home; en route, she asks taxi driver Charles (Dany Boon) to detour to various locations around the city that have meant something to her in her life.
Cast
- Line Renaud as Madeleine
- Dany Boon as Charles
- Alice Isaaz as Young Madeleine
- Jérémie Laheurte as Ray
- Gwendoline Hamon as Denise
- Julie Delarme as Karine
- Thomas Alden as Mathieu
- Hadriel Roure as Young Mathieu
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SKIN DEEP
SKIN DEEP
Plot: What’s the story about?
Seeking a retreat where they can salvage their struggling relationship, young couple Leyla (Mala Emde) and Tristan (Jonas Dassler) travel to a remote island at the invitation of Leyla’s childhood friend Stella, where it soon becomes clear that what the island offers is more mysterious than a simple vacation. Leyla and Tristan join another couple in a ritual to exchange bodies and see the world through the eyes of someone else – a chance to find themselves or, for some of them, a chance at escape. Free from the constraints of her former body, Leyla quickly finds she has never been happier, with a fresh outlook on life and a new sense of release and fulfillment. But when she refuses to return to her old self, the situation threatens to spiral out of control. Subverting genre and gender as it toggles from body swap thriller to intimate relationship drama, Skin Deep tells a story that transcends bodies, embracing the endless fluid possibilities in the question of what it means to truly love someone.
Who stars in Skin Deep: Cast List
Who’s making Skin Deep: Crew List
A look at the Skin Deep behind-the-scenes crew and production team.
Director/Screenwriter
Production Company
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