1997 2h 14m Martin Scorsese

Kundun

Name: Kundun
Genre: Drama, History, War & Military
Released: 1997
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Tencho Gyalpo, Tsewang Migyur Khangsar, Gyurme Tethong

★ 7.0 IMDb

Drama History War & Military

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. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.

Writer Melissa Mathison

Cast Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Tencho Gyalpo, Tsewang Migyur Khangsar, Gyurme Tethong

DP Roger Deakins

Production Designer Dante Ferretti

Music Philip Glass

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