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Kundun (1997)

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The destiny of a people lies in the heart of a boy.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Martin Scorsese
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    Chairman Mao Robert Lin
  • Profile picture of Lobsang Samten
    Master of the Kitchen Lobsang Samten
  • Profile picture of Kim Chan
    Second Chinese General Kim Chan
  • Profile picture of Henry Yuk
    General Tan Henry Yuk
  • Profile picture of Ken Leung
    (voice) Ken Leung
  • Profile picture of Yoon C. Joyce
    Chinese soldier (uncredited) Yoon C. Joyce
  • Profile picture of Ben Wang
    General Chang Ching-Wu (uncredited) Ben Wang

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Keywords

  • china
  • buddhism
  • buddhist monk
  • mountain
  • tibet
  • dalai lama
  • lhasa
  • buddha