🎬 Drama, History

Kundun

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

⭐ 6.8/10 1997 2h 14m Dir. Martin Scorsese

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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.

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6.8/10 496 votes

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Year
1997
Runtime
2h 14m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.8/10
Votes
496
Genre
Drama, History
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$28.0M

Cast

🎭 Drama 🎭 History 🎬 Martin Scorsese 👤 Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong 👤 Tencho Gyalpo 👤 Tsewang Migyur Khangsar
china buddhism buddhist monk mountain tibet lhasa buddha

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Kundun has a runtime of 2h 14m (2 hours and 14 minutes).
Kundun was directed by Martin Scorsese and released in 1997.
Kundun is a Drama, History film (1997).
The cast of Kundun includes Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Tencho Gyalpo, Tsewang Migyur Khangsar, Gyurme Tethong, Robert Lin.
Kundun has a TMDB rating of 6.8/10 based on 496 votes.

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