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.
Melissa Mathison | Screenplay |
Martin Scorsese | Director |
Barbara De Fina | Producer |
Fabrizio Sforza | Key Makeup Artist |
Ahmed Hatimi | First Assistant Director |
Giovanni Antonini | Special Effects |
Giorgio Gregorini | Hairstylist |
Barbara Pastrovich | Second Second Assistant Director |
Adil Abdelwahab | Casting |
Franco Ceraolo | Art Direction |