Kundun (1997)
PG-13 2h 14m 6.9/10 IMDb
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.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Tencho Gyalpo, Tsewang Migyur Khangsar, Gyurme Tethong, Robert Lin
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Racial slurs / racism (depicted)
Other
War / combat
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