Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
Time: 3 pm – 4 pm
Location: Auditorium – Museum of Islamic Art

Film Screening – The Monk and the Gun

Join us for an immersive film experience as Ajyal Film Club presents the screening of The Monk and the Gun by Pawo Choyning Dorji.

Year: 2023
Film type: Narrative Feature Film
Director: Pawo Choyning Dorji
Runtime: 107 minutes
Languages: Dzongkha and English with Arabic subtitles

Synopsis:
Kingdom of Bhutan, 2006. Modernization has finally arrived. Bhutan becomes the last country in the world to connect to the internet and television, and now the biggest change of all: democracy. To teach the people how to vote, the authorities organize a mock election, but the locals seem unconvinced. Travelling to rural Bhutan, where religion is more popular than politics, the election supervisor discovers that a monk is planning a mysterious ceremony for election day.

The film screening will be followed by a Q&A session moderated by Bader member Faisal Khalid Bu-shawareb.

Inside the Casting Room with Fares Dehbi – Masterclass

Discover the importance of finding the cast to bring a project to life. Renowned casting director, Fares Dehbi, will share insights into the casting process for music videos, commercials, and films, exploring the nuances of casting decisions and how they shape the final product. Through interactive exercises and behind-the-scenes anecdotes, participants will gain a firsthand understanding of what it takes to succeed in the highly competitive world of entertainment casting.