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Critic Ian Freer
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Kundun soars with directorial virtousity: eschewing the talkiness and grandiose stodginess of the standard historical biopic, the movie is propelled via Philip Glass' exhilarating score and a stream of richly textured powerful images...

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Cast & Crew

Martin Scorsese
Director
Kim Chan
As Second Chinese General
Ken Leung
As (voice)
Yoon C. Joyce
As Chinese soldier (uncredited)
Henry Yuk
As General Tan
Ben Wang
As General Chang Ching-Wu (uncredited)
Robert Lin
As Chairman Mao

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"Kundun" tells the incredible true story of the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet and his daring escape to India. Recognized as the spiritual and political leader of Tibet at just 15 years old, he faces opposition from the Chinese occupation and endeavors to modernize his country. After a treacherous journey, he arrives in India and continues to advocate for his people's rights. A powerful and visually stunning film, "Kundun" is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Kundun include Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan, The Last of the Mohicans, Gangs of New York, Braveheart, Seven Years in Tibet.

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Kundun was released in theaters on January 16, 1998.