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Kundun is a 1997 film directed by Martin Scorsese and based on the life of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. It covers his childhood, his political and spiritual role, and his exile from Tibet.
The film tells the story of the Dalai Lama, from his childhood recognition as the reincarnation of the Buddha, to his escape from Tibet and his exile in India. It also depicts his encounters with the Chinese leader Mao and his visions of the Tibetan people's suffering.
A film by Martin Scorsese that depicts the life of the 14th Dalai Lama from his childhood to his exile in 1959. Read critics' reviews, audience ratings, and watch the trailer of this visually stunning but controversial movie.
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- Martin Scorsese
- PG-13
- Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong
Jan 16, 1998 · Roger Ebert praises the visuals and music of Scorsese's film about the life of the 14th Dalai Lama, but criticizes its lack of drama and humanity. He compares it to a religious painting and a mass by Bach, but not to a movie.
Oct 18, 2023 · Martin Scorsese made Kundun in 1997, his only film about the 14th dalai lama, with the approval and guidance of the spiritual leader. The film depicts his life from childhood to exile, using nonprofessional Tibetan actors and a haunting score by Philip Glass.
Jan 25, 2012 · Scorsese's early life of the 14th Dalai Lama is the simplest and strangest movie he has yet made. An act of self-imposed exile, it's a Hollywood film only in the production credits and...
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The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation.
