Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Bhutan’s official Oscar entry “The Monk And The Gun,” Pawo Choyning Dorji‘s follow-up to “Lunana: A Yak in The Classroom,” has been bought by a raft of well-established international theatrical distributors. Following its festival premieres at Telluride, Toronto, Rome and Busan, “The Monk and the Gun” has been sold by Films Boutique to Pyramide Distribution (France), September Films (Benelux), Rialto Distribution (Australia), Future Films (Scandinavia), A Contracorriente (Spain), Lev Films (Israel), Aurora Films (Poland), Trigon (Switzerland), Alambique Films (Portugal) and Impact Films (India and Indian Subcontinent). Earlier this week, the crowdpleaser was also acquired by Roadside Attraction for the U.S.
Corrie's Daisy and Ryan blackmailed and EastEnders' Rocky's panic - next week's soap spoilers
07.10.2023 - 10:37 / ok.co.uk
A legacy of terror - Coronation Street Last week was a tough one for the residents as Stephen’s crimes finally came to light.
The dust is far from settled on the scandal either, with the police sniffing around for more evidence of his activities. Carla, meanwhile, faces the daunting task of trying to keep Underworld afloat. She announces she’s off to Spain to secure a new deal, but her staff remain worried about their jobs.
Daisy and Ryan grow ever closer after delivering a talk about stalking to a group of youngsters. Matters eventually come to a head when his temper spirals out of control, forcing him to admit his steroid abuse. Daisy offers him a shoulder to cry on – and one thing leads to another… And when Lauren finds out, she wastes no time in blackmailing the pair.
Elsewhere, Ed’s lack of cash leaves him feeling embarrassed and George offers Todd his old job back. Keeping mum - EastEnders Ravi is left speechless when the hunt for Nugget leads him on a merry dance, only for the latter’s mum Priya to drop the mother of all bombshells. Kathy decides it’s time for her and Rocky to get their own place, prompting him to panic about the state of their bank balance.
His attempt to mend fences with Ian, Cindy and Peter so they can all live together falls flat, while Kathy puts an offer on a studio flat, not realising they can’t pay the deposit.
Things aren’t much better for Ian, who learns there is a competitor for the lease on the pawnbrokers. Even worse is to come when George delivers some bad financial news. At least Ian can console himself that, thanks to Sharon, he has patched things up with Kathy.
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