Kundun

Name: Kundun
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Released: 1998-01-16
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Rating: 7.00
Cast: Tenzin Yeshi Paichang, Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin, Gyurme Tethong, Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong

– The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escap..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.00 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 14 Minutes

Release Year:

1997

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.

Styles:

Meditative, Reflective, Epic, Touching, Thought Provoking, Stylized, Realistic, Captivating, Serious, Atmospheric

Story Timeline:

1940s, 1930s, 1950s, 20th Century

Producing Country:

Morocco, Monaco, USA

Filming Locations:

Hiroshima Japan, Pearl Harbor, Tibet, Poland, China, Asia, India

Genre:

History, Biography, War, Drama

Release Date:

16 Jan 1998

Language:

English, Tibetan, Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Directed by:

Martin Scorsese

Story Written By:

Melissa Mathison

Main Actors:

Tenzin Yeshi Paichang, Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin, Gyurme Tethong, Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong

Plot:

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 of Tibet. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 8 nominations.

Production Company:

Buena Vista Internationa

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.0/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

77%

Metacritic:

74%