134 minutes

Kundun (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.

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Cast

Dalai Lama (Adult)

Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong

Mother

Tencho Gyalpo

Father

Tsewang Migyur Khangsar

Dalai Lama (Age 12)

Gyurme Tethong

Chairman Mao

Robert Lin

Dalai Lama (Age 5)

Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin

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More about Kundun

Languages

English, Tibetan, Mandarin

Release date

25 December 1997

Directors

Martin Scorsese

Genres

Drama, History

TMDB Rating

6.8 Runtime

134 mins

Kundun is a Drama film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong and Tencho Gyalpo. It has a runtime of 134 minutes and a medium TMDB audience rating of 6.8 from 442 votes.