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Aug 5, 2019 · The weakness of Kundun is that since Scorsese wasn’t confident or knowledgeable enough about Tibet and its Buddhist religion, he had to use the Dalai Lama as a source of reference for the film. Even though the film might be authentic in scope it, nevertheless, lacks the artistic spark of spontaneity a great work of art must have.
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.
Disney's steadfastness stood in stark contrast to Universal Pictures, which had earlier "turned down the chance to distribute Kundun for fear of upsetting the Chinese." Scorsese, Mathison (screenwriter), and several other members of the production were banned by the Chinese governmen t from ever entering China as a result of making the film.
Apr 30, 1999 · In Search of Kundun with Martin Scorsese: Directed by Michael Henry Wilson. With The Dalai Lama, Roger Deakins, Dante Ferretti, Tencho Gyalpo. The making of Martin Scorsese s Oscar-nominated film Kundun was an historic event, the first feature film treatment of the life of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet.
Kundun is a 1997 American epic biographical film written by Melissa Mathison and directed by Martin Scorsese. 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 of his people. Director Martin Scorsese brings to the screen the true story of the Dalai ...
Oct 22, 2023 · Martin Scorsese’s story about Tibet’s most controversial leader strangely winds up being one of his most forgotten films. Nearly a full treatment after giving Jesus Christ one of the best, most harrowing depictions, Scorsese and screenwriter Melissa Mathison examine another leader with incredible convictions and an unconventional upbringing. Played by four different actors from infancy to ...
Dec 28, 2022 · The sprawling scale of Kundun ’s metaphysical vantage, stretching back to the first Dalai Lama in the fourteenth century, matches an aesthetic ornateness rivaled by few of Scorsese’s films ...
