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English. Tibetan. Chinese. Budget. $28 million [2] Box office. $5.7 million [2] Kundun is a 1997 American epic biographical film written by Melissa Mathison and directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the life and writings of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, the exiled political and spiritual leader of Tibet.
In 1937, a two year old boy from a simple family is recognised as Kundun, the fourteenth reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and political leader of Tibet Educated by the monks. The film charts his extraordinary growth into a figure who raises the world's consciousness about the Buddhist society of the spirit, the plight of Tibet ...
In 1937, a two-and-a-half year old boy from a simple family in Tibet was recognized as the 14th reincarnation of the Buddha of Compassion, and destined to become the spiritual and political leader...
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Jan 16, 1998 · Roger Ebert January 16, 1998. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. At a midpoint in Martin Scorsese's "Kundun," the 14th Dalai Lama reads a letter from the 13th, prophesying that religion in Tibet will be destroyed by China--that he and his followers may have to wander helplessly like beggars.
Oct 18, 2023 · ‘Kundun,’ I Liked It! The story of Martin Scorsese’s film career isn’t complete without his unlikely—though thematically consistent—telling of the story of the 14th dalai lama. By Keith Phipps...
Apr 11, 2008 · 151K views 16 years ago. Praised as one of the best films of the year, KUNDUN is a motion picture masterpiece directed by five-time Academy Award (R)-nominated director Martin Scorsese. It's the...
Dec 25, 1997 · Overview. 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.
