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Taglines: | 1: The amazing story of the fourteenth Dalai Lama. |
| 2: The destiny of a people lies in the heart of a boy. |
Plot Summary: 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. 
Plot Keywords: buddhism, dalai-lama, historical, lama, mandala, monastery, non-violence, political, religion, reverse-footage, sand, slow-motion, stop-motion, teacher-student-relationship, title-spoken-by-character hide
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