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The Cup (1999)

"Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion."

6.5/10 1h 33m Oct 28, 1999
Comedy

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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Movie Details

Original Title ཕོར་པ།
Original Language BO
Status Released
Popularity 4.5

Cast

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Orgyen Tobgyal
Geko
Popularity: 0.1
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Neten Chokling
Lodo
Popularity: 0.0
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Jamyang Lodro
Orgyen
Popularity: 0.0
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Lama Chonjor
Abbot
Popularity: 0.0
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Lama Godhi
Old Lama
Popularity: 0.0
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Jamyang Nyima
Sleeping Monk
Popularity: 0.0
Tracy Mann
Tracy Mann
Newsreader
Popularity: 1.1

Key Crew

Writer Khyentse Norbu
Director Khyentse Norbu
Producer Malcolm Watson, Pema Wangchuck, Raymond Steiner
Editor John Scott
Executive Producer Hooman Majd, Jeremy Thomas
Cinematography Paul J. Warren

Production

Palm Pictures
Coffee Stain Productions

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Keywords

sports monk world cup tibetan buddhist monastery

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Details
Release Date October 28, 1999
Runtime 1h 33m
Language BO
Status Released
Popularity 4.5
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