Once Were Monks: Taking a Gamble.
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,...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
National Film and Sound Archive of Australia,
1999.
Kanopy Streaming, 2016. |
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| Summary: | 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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| Item Description: | Title from title frames. Film Electronic resource. |
| 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. |