From the director of Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom which was shown to great acclaim by NFS December 2021, The Monk and The Gun captures the wonder and disruption as Bhutan becomes one of the world’s youngest democracies. Known throughout the world for its extraordinary beauty and its emphasis on Gross National Happiness, the remote Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan was the last nation to connect to the internet and television.
If that weren’t enough to change, the King announced shortly afterwards that he would cede his power to the people via their vote and a new form of government: Democracy.
Gently satirizes the difficulties and downsides of bringing in foreign influences to a country that calculates a Gross National Happiness Index. – Andrea Chase, Killer Movie Reviews
In the Monk and the Gun, the establishment of one of the youngest democracies in the world is told in satirically amusing and biting ways. – William Stottor, Loud and Clear Reviews
With over 2000 members the Noosa Film Society is the largest such society in Australia.
The Noosa Film Society is a registered not-for-profit organisation and was established in 1979 to encourage interest in film as an art form. At first, movies were screened at the golf club to a small group of film enthusiasts once a month. Several years later, screenings were moved to the Noosa Arts Theatre where they continued to play until the cinema in Noosa Junction was built.
GLORA! GGNFS
Maria Montessori MMNFS
In The Mirror IMMM
War Of The Nonni WONFS
Parenthope PPNFS
Trust TTNFS
A World Apart WANFS
Members can book at the Cinema box office or online via the Events Cinema website from 12 noon on the Thursday preceding the Film Society screening date. Members can book a maximum of two tickets in one transaction (ie one for themselves and one for a partner/friend who must also be a member).
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The survey was emailed to 1465 members, 1065 opened it, reaching 72% of our members.
Wednesday screening times are 10:00am; 2:30pm; 5:00pm and 7:30pm. Monday screening times are 10am and 6:30pm. Doors into the cinema will open 15 minutes prior to screening. Please do not loiter in the foyer! Park and walk straight into the cinema.
HANDOUT
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The survey was emailed to 1465 members, 1065 opened it, reaching 72% of our members.
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