Black Stallion Script

Script by:William D. Wittliff (Screenplay), Walter Farley (Novel), Melissa Mathison (Screenplay), Jeanne Rosenberg (Screenplay)
Directed by:Carroll Ballard
Year:1979

Plot:While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.
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Kundun Script

Script by:Melissa Mathison (Screenplay)
Directed by:Martin Scorsese
Year:1997

Plot:The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.
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