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Kundun

1997 134 min Drama, History

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.

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budget $28,000,000 earnings $5,684,789 return 0.2x

director Martin Scorsese

writer Melissa Mathison

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