
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 of Tibet. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.... (Full plot summary below)
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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 of Tibet. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.
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| Cincinnati EnquirerMargaret A. McGurkKundun is original, moving, inspiring -- and one of the best movies of the year. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonKundun is a great movie, and it's one of the best of 1997. |
| eFilmCritic.comRob GonsalvesThis quiet, meditative gallery of pictures may be [Scorsese's] most radical, trangressive film in years. |
| Rochester Democrat and ChronicleJack GarnerKundun is sublime -- a timeless tale of commitment and compassion in a world sorely lacking in both. Don't pass it by. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumThroughout the film cause and effect, the mainspring of most narratives, is replaced by a sense of spiritual synchronicity. |
| Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonWhether Kundun is a perfect movie or not, it's an important and beautiful one. Scorsese's movie takes us into a world we've rarely seen with this kind of sympathy or detail: a magical-looking society built on Buddhism and centuries of art and tradition. |
| Film Quips OnlineJohn R. McEwenAll in all, Kundun is beautifully produced and honestly acted. |
| TheMovieReport.comMichael DequinaScorsese's rich tableau of image and music bears a potent emotional weight. |
| Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY)Judith EgertonScorsese skillfully indulges his propensity for obsessive detail. Visually, the direction is varied and exhilarating |
| ViceJason BaileyIt's not exactly 'Goodfellas.' But it's not every filmmaker who can create works as divergent as 'Goodfellas' and 'Kundun,' either. |