The Cup
Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion.
- 1999
- Rated G
- 1h 33m
- Comedy
Rating: 6.6 out of 10TMDB(48 votes)
Overview
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.
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2000)
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Setting
Set in India
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Khyentse NorbuWriter
- Original title
- ཕོར་པ།
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 28, 1999
- Original language
- Tibetan
- Countries
- Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, Bhutan
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