Once Were Monks: Taking a Gamble

Streaming video - 1999

The men of St Francis monastery adjust to their new lives at a Melbourne pub. Gerard visits his budgie, now boarding with a friend. Ken struggles with the builders and Bernard, now living in a nursing home, is paid a surprise visit. As the community’s youngest member Boris plans for his ordination, Gonzalo decides to take a break from monastic life after 45 years, accepting a job as live-in caretaker of a meditation centre.. A Film Australian National Interest Program in association with Abracadabra Films. Produced in association with SBS Independent. Developed with the assistance of Cinemedia’s Film Victoria. Editor’s attachment supported by Cinemedia’s Film Victoria. 2011 National Film and Sound Archive of Australia..

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Genres
Television programs
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : National Film and Sound Archive of Australia 1999.
2016.
Language
English
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
In Process Record.
Title from title frames.
Film
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time
00:26:18
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).