Released
Kundun
December 25 1997 (about 27 years ago)Rating
68
Based on
451 reviews
The destiny of a people lies in the heart of a boy.
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Writer: Melissa Mathison
- Genres: Drama, History
- Runtime: 2 h 14 m
- Budget: $28,000,000
- Box office: $5,684,789
- Countries: France, Morocco, United States of America, United Kingdom
- Companies: Touchstone Pictures, Dune Films, De Fina-Cappa, StudioCanal, AMLF, Cappa/De Fina Productions, Cappa Productions
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.
