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Dec 21, 2023 · “Kundun” is a visually stunning movie directed by Martin Scorsese, showcasing the life of the 14th Dalai Lama and the struggles of Tibet. It received critical acclaim and shed light on Tibetan culture and the fight for independence.
Jan 16, 1998 · January 16, 1998. 5 min read. 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. He says, “What can I do? I’m only a boy.”
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 presents the life of the 14th Dalai Lama in a series of lyrical, dreamlike sequences photographed with consummate skill by Roger Deakins, who combined naturalistic lighting with director Martin Scorsese’s penchant for kinetic camera moves. This archival article originally appeared in.
Very nicely produced, directed and and very well acted. a very moving tale that hinges not only on the 14th Dalai Lama but of the struggle for Tibetan freedom from Chinese communist imperialist rule. This movie should be more widely shown.
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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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