The arrival of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman Mao Zedong forces the young leader into a desperate attempt at non-violent diplomacy before his eventual escape to India [8, 10]. The Aesthetics of Transcendence
To maintain cultural integrity, Scorsese cast non-professional Tibetan actors, many of whom were actual refugees or relatives of the Dalai Lama [1, 8]. The "Kundun Incident" and Geopolitical Impact Kundun
The narrative follows the Dalai Lama through three stages of life: The arrival of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
The young boy is moved to the Potala Palace in Lhasa, where he begins rigorous spiritual training under monk mentors [19]. Fearing the loss of the massive Chinese market,
Fearing the loss of the massive Chinese market, Disney executives later characterized the film's distribution as a "mistake" and apologized to Chinese officials to secure future deals, such as the development of Shanghai Disneyland [3, 16]. Conclusion
The following paper explores (1997), Martin Scorsese’s epic biographical film detailing the early life of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. Abstract