Saturday Film Night: KUNDUN

Saturday, 14th January 7:30pm

Kundun tells the story of Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth and present-day Dalai Lama, from the discovery of his whereabouts and validation as the reincarnation of the Buddha of Compassion in 1940, to his fugitive flight from Tibet on March 17, 1959.

The title Kundun means Presence, in reference to an honorary term of respect for the Dalai Lama. This rare film directed by Martin Scorsese stars Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, the grand-nephew of the Dalai Lama in the adult phase of the role. Several other members of the Dalai Lama's family also appear in the film, and the entire cast features only non-professional actors. Kundun was filmed in Ouarzazate, Morocco at a time when location filming was banned in Tibet.

Written by Melissa Mathison, best known as the screenwriter for E.T. (and former wife of Harrison Ford), the screenplay is based upon her interviews with the Dalai Lama himself.

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Cost:12 Waged & $10 Concession - chai,hot or cold, and other refreshments.