
The monk
When Danish filmmakers Mira Jargil and Christian Sønderby Jepsen try to find balance in their stressful lives, they seek guidance from a renowned Danish HIV researcher turned monk deep in the mountains of Sri Lanka. But their filming process goes differently than expected. When they hear that the renowned Danish doctor and HIV scientist Jan Erik Hansen has burned all boats to live as a Buddhist monk on a mountain in Sri Lanka, the two Danish documentary makers Mira Jargil and Christian Sønderby Jepsen decide to make a film about him. to make. Jan Erik Hansen, as monk Bhante, has become an important voice in the Buddhist community. He has a YouTube channel with many followers, and people from all over the world ask him their life questions. The film project ends unexpectedly when the monk and the filmmakers appear to have different ideas about the film.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: Munken
- Genres: Documentary
- Release Date: 2023-09-21
- Runtime: 0 minutes
- Rating: 0/10 (0 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Moving Documentary
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.3739
- Languages: Danish, English
Cast & Crew

Mira Jargil
as Self

Christian Sønderby Jepsen
as Self

Jan Erik Hansen
as Self
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What is The monk?▼
The monk is a Documentary movie directed by . It was released on 2023-09-21.
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The main cast includes Mira Jargil, Christian Sønderby Jepsen, Jan Erik Hansen, .
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