The Next Guardian 2017 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 doesnt offer an enticing future to an adolescent boy, which Gyembos 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