The Cup

ཕོར་པ། (1999)

Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion.

93 minGComedy

TMDb6.6/1046 votes

IMDb6.9/103,465 votes

Rotten Tomatoes84%

Metacritic70/100

Translated title: The Cup

While the World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery in India. The atmosphere of serene contemplation is soon disrupted by soccer fever, as the two students desperately seek a TV to watch the final.

Country: Australia, United Kingdom, United States, Bhutan

Director: Khyentse Norbu

Awards: 6 wins & 4 nominations total

Box office: $1,079,108

Cast

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Orgyen Tobgyal

Geko

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Neten Chokling

Lodo

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Jamyang Lodro

Orgyen

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Lama Chonjor

Abbot

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Lama Godhi

Old Lama

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Jamyang Nyima

Sleeping Monk

Tracy Mann

Tracy Mann

Newsreader

Keywords

Plot:sportsmonkworld cuptibetan

Place:buddhist monastery