Review of Kundun (1997) by Germaine S — 03 Aug 2007

A glimpse of a Beautiful culture, religion and the stuggle to keep it alive. Awesome movie.

This review of Kundun (1997) was written by Germaine S on 03 Aug 2007.

Kundun has generally received positive reviews.

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