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UNITED STATES · 1997

Kundun

Martin Scorsese
New Hollywood political exile religious leadership communist oppression Tibetan independence spiritual resistance
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Synopsis

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.

Year1997
CountryUnited States
DirectorMartin Scorsese
MovementNew Hollywood
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