The Last Monk is the journey of a young newly-married woman from the world of the newly-rich, 30-something IT engineers and corporate managers in New Delhi, to the vast, stark beauty of Ladakh in the Indian Himalayas. It is a journey from the superficial materialism of the new young Indian middle class to the universal mysticism of Buddhism. The otherworldly landscape becomes inseparable from the cosmic power of the physical and mystical universe as she discovers her own spirituality and a sexuality beyond the physical, led and mentored by a young khempo, or lay Buddhist monk vital, verbose, funny, and a fountain of cosmic truths. The Last Monk is part of a growing movement in Indian cinema, approaching the societal and spiritual issues raised by todays rapidly-changing India.
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Cast
13 people
Vikrant Chandola
himself
Op Dimri
Concierge
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James Allen
Sudipto Sen
Jimeesh Gandhi
Pushkar
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Nakul Dev
Sonam Stobgias Gorky
Sonic
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N Shiva Rao
Narendra Joshi
Hotel Manager
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Dheeraj Kushwa
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Samsthan Lden
Administrator
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Papon
himself
Sudipto Sen Director
First release May 20, 2006 · Produced in India
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India
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Original language
English
Release dates
France · May 20, 2006
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No release date listed for United States.
United Kingdom
October 3, 2006 · Raindance Film Festival
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