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Sometimes from a fight

Sometimes from captivity

Sometimes from politics

Sometimes from a government

Sometimes from populace

Sometimes from the enemy

Sometimes from the people and sometimes from yourself

You have to run away.

You have to make the Great Escape.

-Lhamo, where are you going? -I am going to Lhasa.

This is mine.

Kundun! Your Holiness!

-I bow to the Buddha. -I bow to the Buddha.

Why does China claim that Tibet is a part of China?

Welcome to the motherland, Dalai Lama.

Tashi Delek.

Religion is poison.

General Ching Wu and General Tan want

you to attend a theatre performance at the Chinese camp.

When he arrives, he shouldn't have any guards with him.

Whenever Kundun steps out

he is escorted by at least 20 guards.

Tomorrow, he can have only three guards.

That too unarmed.

The Chinese plan to kidnap you!

We will not allow Kundun to go unescorted.

He must travel with his regular guards.

Kundun might trust them

but we will not!

The Chinese are not trustworthy.

Long Live the Dalai Lama!

Long Live! Long Live!

Long Live the Dalai Lama!

Long Live! Long Live!

Tibetan is Independent!

Tibetan is Independent!

Tibetan is Independent!

Tibetan is Independent!

Tibetan is Independent!

Tibetan is Independent!

Tibetan is Independent!

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Phala.

Kundun, thousands of people have gathered at the gates.

Since last night, the people of Lhasa have been coming here in large numbers

They won't let you go to the Chinese camp today.

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Phala, I cannot allow any violence.

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Too many will die. And mostly our people.

China get out of Tibet!

China get out of Tibet!

China get out of Tibet!

China get out of Tibet!

China get out of Tibet!

China get out of Tibet!

What happened outside?

Kundun, one person has been killed.

He came in a Chinese vehicle.

Perhaps from the Chinese camp.

People threw stones at his vehicle first.

Then threw stones at him.

Phala.

Tell General Tan that I will not be able to come to the Chinese camp today.

Tell him that nobody from his camp should come here either.

You tell the people gathered outside

That if they don't want me to go, I will not go.

This is my promise to them.

Tell them to go back to their homes.

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Chinese get out of Tibet!

This is an important announcement from Norbulingka.

On your request, Kundun has decided

not to go to the Chinese camp.

Hold on! This may be a Chinese ploy.

As long as His Holiness himself doesn't say this, we must not move.

Even after being told that I wouldn't be going

the people gathered outside did not leave.

Now they feared that the Chinese would take me by force.

Victory to Tibet!

They weren't allowing anyone in

or out of Norbulingka.

How dare the Dalai Lama decide to not show up!

What does he think of himself!

I've had enough of this!

Now the Tibetans will get what's coming to them.

Buddhist chants.

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Chinese get out of Tibet!

General Tan wants you to issue a statement.

Saying that you have been forced

to stay in the palace by Tibetan revolutionaries.

They want you to say that for your own safety

you wish to shift to the Chinese camp.

Tell the leaders of the people outside

that I wish to talk to them.

Don't trust this propaganda!

This is all a Chinese ploy.

We are with His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Kundun is in danger, we cannot let the Chinese capture his holiness!

Kundun is not safe here. His holiness must leave.

Bo Gyal Lo! Victory to Tibet!

Bo Gyal Lo! Victory to Tibet!

The Tibetans gathered outside were concerned about my safety.

They wanted me to leave Lhasa.

I had no intention of leaving.

But now, China feared that I would get away.

Their threatening messages proved that.

Kundun, the General wants you, your family

and a few selected people

to confine yourselves in a secure spot in the palace

and to share your location with him.

And he will ensure that you aren't harmed.

Or perhaps that is the spot their firing will target first.

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Chinese get out of Tibet!

Days passed but the crowd outside Norbulingka did not disperse.

They stayed.

Chanting Om mani padme hum.

Chanting Om mani padme hum.

Now, the crowds started to pray that I would leave Tibet and flee to safety.

I'm not afraid of my life ending here

of leaving this body

I've been prepared for that for a long time now

Isn't that what our religion is all about?

But our ministers and our people

don't feel the same way

They keep insisting that I leave

But I don't want to go Mother.

I want to stay with my people

They're not wrong Kundun

For them and for us

the Dalai Lama is what makes Tibet.

If the Dalai Lama perishes at the hands the Chinese

there will be no Tibet anymore

You have to go

for your country

You have to live

Kundun

For Tibet. You will have to leave.

Because I refused to leave

Nechung (the state oracle of Tibet) was summoned by the Kashag.

perhaps his prophecy would show us the way

Kundun, you have to leave this very night.

And this is the route you must take.

Be ready to leave by 10'o clock.

Two Rinpoche and some ministers will accompany you.

And Kundun?

He will follow soon after.

I wanted to talk to the people gathered outside

But Kashag feared that

there might be Chinese spies in the crowd

It's easy to understand the superficial

To understand depths, courage is required.

Patience is required.

Phala.

I feel certain that I will return.

I feel certain about that too. You will surely return

Please, carry this.

Please, it's a part of the disguise.

Kundun, we need to hurry.

(Buddhist chant)

(Buddhist chant)

(Buddhist chant)

(Buddhist chant)

(Buddhist chant)

(Buddhist chant)

(Buddhist chant)

(Buddhist chant)

For Tibet to survive, the Dalai Lama must flee. That was the unanimous view.

But, what about the ones we had to leave behind?

(Buddhist chant)

What are you doing out so late at night?

What was that? Go back right now!

Go back inside now.

Go!

Kundun, Phala. Come.

Here they are.

Kundun!

Tashi Delek!

I am here.

Was it too difficult, getting here?

No, and you?

We are alright.

Kundun, these are Khampa warriors.

We are from Chushi-Gangdruk... We've decided the route you must take.

We will be with you till the end of your journey.

A rosary and a gun!

We have arranged for horses a little further. Past the Chinese patrol.

You have to walk a little further.

Chinese patrol, Chinese patrol.

Ok. This way.

Kyi Hi Hi (war cry)

We hadn't yet decided where we were going.

I wanted to stay in southern Tibet

and try to talk to the Chinese again.

Have some more tea.

We had been travelling for over 18 hours

and I was very worried about what must be going on in Lhasa.

I couldn't stop thinking about that.

Tashi Delek!

Tashi Delek!

Go there.

Throw me the ball.

You can't run.

See you later.

Can I get my hat back?

-Thank you. -Thank you.

In some places our people had no idea about

what was going on in the rest of Tibet

They didn't know that their lives were about to change, because of the Chinese

I offer this to the Buddha.

I offer this to the Dharma.

I offer this to the Gurus.

Is the food okay?

Yes.

Are you all coming from Lhasa?

Yes.

Is Kundun okay there?

Yes, he is fine.

(Tibetan language)

Kundun.

(Tibetan language)

The Chinese have started bombarding Lhasa!

The situation is very bad.

-Who told you? -I am coming from Lhasa.

Two days after you left

Norbulingka was shelled and demolished.

Phala.

We must now go to India.

There is no use in trying to talk to the Chinese anymore.

But, will India

allow us in?

I don't know.

But, I can only trust them now.

I will write a letter to Bhutan also.

There is nothing we can do besides pray and wait.

Find the Dalai Lama.

Check every face.

(Radio)

(Radio)

Clubs, parks and beaches are now open- to all Cuban residents by law.

President Fidel Castro has outlawed racial segregation on the island of Cuba.

The situation in Lhasa remains tense

following shelling of the Norbulingka palace.

Speculations continue on the Dalai Lama's whereabouts.

The Chinese Government have yet to release

a statement on his possible escape.

The Constitutional Assembly of Mauritania

-approved the Democratic Constitution <inaudible>

Nothing about our people?

We heard on the radio that the situation in Lhasa was tense.

And that the Dalai Lama had disappeared

That was it. What about the people of Lhasa?

Far from home, I miss my mother.

Let's return home

Far from home, I miss my village.

Let's return home

Far from home, I miss my beautiful wife.

Let's return home.

Chogyal.

What will you do after we get to India?

I will study and I will quickly grow up.

And then, I will fight the Chinese and I will kill them all.

You will kill all of them?

Will that make Tibet free?

I don't know about that, but I will surely fight.

You will surely fight.

Do you know the place we are going to

was home to a great person who said

'An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind.'

Who was that great man?

You will find out when we get there.

From this day --the 17 Point Agreement that had been forced upon us--

We received news that China has dissolved the Government of Tibet

And had formed their own Government in Lhasa.

In retaliation, we made a declaration as well.

We hereby declare that we repudiate China's seventeen point agreement

We also declare

that wherever Kundun is

is where our Tibetan Government in exile will function from.

Victory to Tibet!

Victory to Tibet!

Victory to Tibet!

Victory to Tibet!

I am very thankful to all of you

For everything that you have done for Tibet and for me

I will never forget this

I also apologize to you

For all the time you were called reactionaries by our office

We were doing what the Chinese asked of us

with the hope

that they will fulfil their promise to us

but in return they killed our people

86000 people died at their hands

I was against violence

and I always will be

But to you I say, if the Chinese attack you

You must do what you must, to protect yourselves

Yes, your Holiness.

I thank every one of you

We, the Chushi Gangdruk fighters are with you.

This gun has six bullets

This comes easier to me

In the twelve days we were on the road, every day I would wonder

did all of this happen because of me?

Could I have stopped this?

There was a big burden on my heart.

What would happen to Tibet now?

What would happen to the Tibetan way of life?

and to the rights of the people of Tibet?

The people who we left behind, what would happen to them?

Kundun, wake up.

Kundun, please wake up.

Kundun, wake up, please.

There is news from India.

India is ready to give us asylum.

Kundun, wake up.

India is ready to give us asylum.

We need to go, please get up.

Hello, Mr. Dalai Lama. Welcome to India.

Thank you.

May there always be peace between our people.

After the Chinese authorities found out that I was no longer there

they reported the same to General Mao Tse Tung

About the situation.

Then General Mao asked where is Dalai Lama?

They answered, escaped.

Then, Mao Tse Tung commented, now we are defeated.

So in one way, it's very, very sad.

But, in one way,

if that situation had not developed

I think, we all would still be inside Tibet.

And our mind would still be closed.

After we became refugees, and we came to India.

India is a free country, open society

all information we get.

Also a large number of younger Tibetans

and gradually their children are now getting a modern education

I think it looks very negative, very sad.

But, somewhere, the side effect was also very positive.

Very useful. Now the important thing is,

including myself, we must utilize this opportunity

with sincere motivation, truthful, honest

compassionate way.

I am always thinking, we need a sense of

oneness of several billion human beings.

I think with our knowledge

We can make a little contribution

for a happier humanity.