Bhutanese cinema is still finding its feet as an industry, but it has produced work of quiet, distinctive power, often shaped by the country's Buddhist culture and its carefully guarded way of life. The Next Guardian offers a window into that world, following a young boy being prepared for monastic life. Have a look at what Macca made of it below.
Rating: 3.0★
Bhutan does not have a long history as a film-producing nation. For much of the twentieth century it was closed to outside visitors entirely, and even after cautiously opening its borders in the 1970s it remained one of the least-filmed countries on the planet. That cultural insularity, combined
Genre Documentary
★★★ — The Next Guardian (2017)
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