Martin Scorsese's portrait of the young Dalai Lama is hushed, painterly and spiritual. Philip Glass's score and the sumptuous images lift it, though it remains reverent and more contemplative than dramatic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (32,572 votes)
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