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Movie · 2018 · 75 min

The Next Guardian (2018)

Original title: ཤུལ་ལ་ས་བདག་འཇིེེན་འབད་མི།

“This is our adventure.”

7.7/10 · 6 votes
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The Next Guardian is a 2018 movie (Documentary and Drama). The Next Guardian was directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó. The Next Guardian runs 75 minutes. It has an average rating of 7.7/10 from 6 viewers. In United States, you can watch The Next Guardian on Hoopla.

Where can I watch The Next Guardian

📍 United States

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Streaming services that carry The Next Guardian, and the countries where you can watch it:

Netflix 29 countries

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia

Amazon Prime Video 18 countries

Australia, Bermuda, Cameroon, Fiji, Guernsey, Ghana, Gibraltar, Ireland, Kenya, St. Lucia, Malawi, Nigeria, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Turks & Caicos Islands, Uganda, South Africa

Netflix Kids 7 countries

Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden

Netflix Standard with Ads 4 countries

Germany, Spain, France, United Kingdom

Hoopla 3 countries 📍

Canada, New Zealand, United States

Amazon Prime Video with Ads 2 countries

Australia, United Kingdom

AVA CSAL 1 countries

Switzerland

AVA HBZ 1 countries

Germany

Amazon Prime Video 1 countries

United Kingdom

Plot

Brother and sister Gyembo and Tashi are normal teenagers. They love soccer and their phones. In their Himalayan village, their father oversees a Buddhist temple that has been in the family for generations. He hopes his son will one day take over his duties. He would prefer that Gyembo leave his modern English-language school in favor of a monk school. In this thoughtful and tender portrait of a Bhutanese family, the generation gap is as large as their love for one another. Celibacy doesn't offer an enticing future to an adolescent boy, which Gyembo's father understands. Nonetheless, he still tries to convince his son that being a monk offers many advantages. Meanwhile, Tashi feels more like a boy than a girl, and dreams of a life as a pro soccer player. She wants to attend a soccer camp that would be the first step in being selected for the national team. Unfortunately, though happiness is high on the political agenda in Bhutan, not all wishes come true.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Next Guardian?

In United States, you can watch The Next Guardian on Hoopla.

Who stars in The Next Guardian?

The main cast of The Next Guardian includes Gyembo, Tashi, Tenzin and Phub Lamo.

Who directed The Next Guardian?

The Next Guardian was directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó.

When was The Next Guardian released?

The Next Guardian was released on August 23, 2018.

How long is The Next Guardian?

The Next Guardian runs 75 minutes.

Is The Next Guardian worth watching?

The Next Guardian has an average rating of 7.7/10 from 6 viewers on TMDB.

What should I watch if I liked The Next Guardian?

If you enjoyed The Next Guardian, try The Class of ‘92, Life in a Day, Capital in the Twenty-First Century and Ronaldo.

Is The Next Guardian on Netflix?

Not in United States right now. The Next Guardian is on Netflix in: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany and Denmark (+21).

Is The Next Guardian on Amazon Prime Video?

Not in United States right now. The Next Guardian is on Amazon Prime Video in: Australia, Bermuda, Cameroon, Fiji, Guernsey, Ghana, Gibraltar and Ireland (+10).

Is The Next Guardian on Netflix Kids?

Not in United States right now. The Next Guardian is on Netflix Kids in: Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

How much did The Next Guardian make at the box office?

The Next Guardian grossed $120,000 worldwide on a budget of $146,000.

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Updated: October 27, 2026 ·