The destiny of a people lies in the heart of a boy.
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.
- 6.8
- 1997
- Released
- 2h 14m
Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong
Dalai Lama (Adult)
Tencho Gyalpo
Mother
Tsewang Migyur Khangsar
Father
Gyurme Tethong
Dalai Lama (Age 12)
Robert Lin
Chairman Mao
Tulku Jamyang Kunga Tenzin
Dalai Lama (Age 5)
Tenzin Yeshi Paichang
Dalai Lama (Aged 2)
Tenzin Topjar
Lobsang (5-10)Tenzin Lodoe
TaksterGeshi Yeshi Gyatso
Lama of SeraLosang Gyatso
The messengerSonam Phuntsok
Reting RinpocheGyatso Lukhang
Lord ChamberlainLosang Samten
Master of the KitchenJigme Tsarong
Taktra RimpocheTenzin Trinley
Ling RimpocheNamgay Dorjee
Kashag/Nobleman #1Phintso Thonden
Kashag/Nobleman #2Chewang Tsering Ngokhang
Layman #1Jamyang Tenzin
Norbu ThundrupTashi Dhondup
Lobsang (Adult)Jampa Lungtok
Nechung Oracle
Kim Chan
Second Chinese General
Henry Yuk
General TanNgawang Kaldan
Prime Minister Lobsang TashiJurme Wangda
Prime Minister LukhangwaSalden Kunga
Tibetan DoctorJohn Wong
Chinese ComradeGawa Youngdung
Old WomanTenzin Rampa
Tenzin Chonegyl (Age 12)Vyas Ananthakrishnan
Indian SoldierStanley Ipkiss
Ken Leung
(voice)
Yoon C. Joyce
Chinese soldier (uncredited)
Ben Wang
General Chang Ching-Wu (uncredited)
Released
en
$28,000,000.00
$5,684,789.00
- #china
- #buddhism
- #buddhist monk
- #mountain
- #tibet
- #lhasa
- #buddha
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