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The Monk and The Gun (2023)

Directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji · Cinematography by Jigme Tenzing

PG-13107 min48 frames

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Once upon a time in Bhutan...

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The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: wide — A wide mountain valley features a white tiered stone stupa in a grassy field. A lone monk in…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: wide — A group of people dance in a large circle around a central fire outdoors. The scene takes place at…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: wide — A traditional wooden building with a faded sign sits in a mountainous rural landscape. A lone person…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: wide — A green grassy hillside features scattered yellow flowers and an old wooden fence line. Three men…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: wide — A wooden cabin with walls made of horizontal planks and various religious wall hangings. Three men…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor passageway with pale yellow walls and dark vertical structural beams. An East…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: medium — Two men sit in a dimly lit arcade interior saturated with colorful neon light. They both look…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: wide — A high, grassy mountain ridge overlooks a vast valley covered in dense pine forest. Two figures in…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: medium — A teenage girl stands behind the counter of a cluttered small goods store. She blows a pink bubble…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: wide — A vast, open hillside covered in short, patchy grass overlooks a distant pine-covered mountain. A…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: closeup — A group gathers around a fire in the darkness of night. A man looks off-camera while bathed in…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: medium — Two men sit in the front seats of a car moving along a rural road. The driver holds the steering…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: wide — A vast, rolling wheat field extends toward green mountains under a bright cloudy sky. A person…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: medium — A diverse group of people stands on a grassy mountain path during the day. A monk holds a vintage…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: medium — A crowd of people of various ages stands in a grassy outdoor location. The primary subject faces…The Monk and The Gun (2023) movie still: establishing — A cluster of traditional Bhutanese stone houses sits nestled in a mountainous green valley.…
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The Monk and The Gun — official trailer

What is The Monk and The Gun about?

An American travels to Bhutan searching for a valuable antique rifle and crosses paths with a young monk who wanders through the serene mountains, instructed by his teacher to make things right again.

Where can you watch The Monk and The Gun?

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Who stars in The Monk and The Gun?

  • Tandin Wangchukas Tashi
  • Tandin Sonamas Benji
  • Deki Lhamoas Tshomo

Who made The Monk and The Gun?

What does the cinematography of The Monk and The Gun look like?

Across 48 sampled frames, The Monk and The Gun builds its coverage from wide compositions (46% of the sample), with medium shots (29%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Jigme Tenzing keeps 77% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture.

What is the color palette of The Monk and The Gun?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Monk and The Gun (2023) are #302f2c, #4b362f, #abad8e, #d0cdaf, #d8d6cb, #8c7357 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #4b362f
  • #abad8e
  • #d0cdaf
  • #d8d6cb
  • #8c7357

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