Kundun

1997
PG-13
2h 14m

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7.0/10

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Biography Drama History War

From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.From childhood to adulthood, Tibet's fourteenth Dalai Lama deals with Chinese oppression and other problems.

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IMDb RATING

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31K

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Nominated for 4 Oscars
- 7 wins & 13 nominations total

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Trivia
The Dalai Lama and his family were portrayed by his real-life relatives, now living in exile. Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, who played the adult Dalai Lama, is his grand nephew.

Goofs
For narrative purposes, the timeline is compressed; the Chinese invaded in 1950, the Dalai Lama visited Chairman Mao in Beijing in 1954, and he fled Tibet in 1959.

Quotes
Indian: Are you the Lord Buddha?
Dalai Lama: I believe I am a reflection, like the moon on water. When you see me, and I try to be a good man, you see yourself.

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The Touchstone Pictures logo shown after the end credits is red.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Tomorrow Never Dies/Mousehunt/As Good as it Gets/Kundun/Oscar and Lucinda (1997)

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8/10

An excellent high quality movie

This movie is like a breath of fresh air, for once a topic well chosen. Very nicely produced, directed and and very well acted. a very moving tale that hinges not only on the 14th Dalai Lama but of the struggle for Tibetan freedom from Chinese communist imperialist rule. This movie should be more widely shown. An interesting portrayal of the cruel,bullying, arrogant imperialist Chairman Mao enjoying the good life whilst his citizens suffered. The film portrays the issues successfully and is memorable.

We should not forget Tibet and the Tibetan peoples' desire for a restoration of independence and freedom. Marvellous just marvellous.