Day 264: 9/22/11- Watch "Kundun"

Day 264: 9/22/11
New Thing: Watch Kundun          

Inspiration: Sick Day, Ken             
Cost: $0
Time: About 135 minuets                                 
Bottom Line: Lovely.

Reflection: I was in bed all day with a sinus infection today and really could not to much. So, I decided to watch the movie Kundun which Ken had recommended to me. Here is the description from IMDb:

In 1937, in a remote area of Tibet close to the Chinese border, a two year old child is identified as the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the compassionate Buddha. Two years later, the child is brought to Lhasa where he is schooled as a monk and as head of state amidst the color and pageantry of Tibetan culture. The film follows him into adulthood: when he is 14, the Chinese invade Tibet and he is forced into a shaky coalition government; he travels to China to meet with a cynical Mao; and, finally, in 1959, ill and under siege, he flees to India. Throughout, he has visions of his people's slaughter under Chinese rule.

This was a beautiful film and I found it fascinating to see how someone who was considered both the incantation of Buddha and the head of the Tibetan state to his followers was still raised needing the same things that all children need. Definitely worth the watch.