Kundun

IMDb 6.8 1997 • 134 min • DramaHistory

Director

Martin Scorsese

Country

FR

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong Dalai Lama (Adult)
Tencho Gyalpo
Tencho Gyalpo Mother
Tsewang Migyur Khangsar
Tsewang Migyur Khangsar Father
Gyurme Tethong
Gyurme Tethong Dalai Lama (Age 12)
Robert Lin
Robert Lin Chairman Mao