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The Cup (1999)

Original title: Phörpa

G · 1999-08-29 · 1h 33m · BO
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Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion.

While the soccer World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery/boarding school in exile in India. Its atmosphere of serene contemplation is disrupted by soccer fever, the chief instigator being a young student, the soccer enthusiast Orgyen who desperately seeks a TV to watch the final.

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Khyentse NorbuDirector, Writer

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Orgyen TobgyalOrgyen TobgyalGekoA.J. BenzaA.J. BenzaNeten ChoklingNeten ChoklingLodoJamyang LodroJamyang LodroOrgyenLama ChonjorLama ChonjorAbbotLama GodhiLama GodhiOld Lama

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinitySportsDialogue densityComedyDirector preference1030462Actor preference101262 · 1401543 · 1401544Country preferenceAu

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While the soccer World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery/boarding school in exile in India. Its atmosphere of serene contemplation is disrupted by soccer fever, the chief instigator being a young student, the soccer enthusiast Orgyen who desperately seeks a TV to watch the final.

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