Title Kundun Overview 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. Genres Drama Keywords buddhism, china, mountains, buddhist monk, tibet, dalai lama, lhasa, buddha Production Companies Touchstone Pictures Production Countries United States of America Spoken Languages English, 普通话, Original Language en Runtime minutes 134 Release Year 1997
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 6 million USD