The Cup

Name: The Cup
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Released: 2000-04-20
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.90
Cast: Lama Chonjor, Neten Chokling, Jamyang Lodro, Orgyen Tobgyal

– While the soccer World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monaste..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.90 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 33 Minutes

Release Year:

1999

Original Name:

Phörpa

Styles:

Philosophical, Reflective, Harsh, Melancholic, Semi Serious, Witty, Feel Good, Humorous, Touching, Realistic

Producing Country:

Bhutan, Australia

Filming Locations:

Himalaya, Tibet, China, Tokyo, London, Asia, India

Genre:

Sport, Comedy

Release Date:

20 Apr 2000

Language:

Hindi, Tibetan

MPAA Content-Rating:

G – General Audiences

All ages admitted. Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.

The Cup

Directed by:

Khyentse Norbu

Story Written By:

Khyentse Norbu

Main Actors:

Lama Chonjor, Neten Chokling, Jamyang Lodro, Orgyen Tobgyal

Plot:

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 somewhat disrupted by soccer fever, the chief instigator being a young student, the soccer enthusiast Orgyen. Prevented by various circumstances from seeing the Cup finals on television in a nearby village, Orgyen sets out to organize the rental of a TV set for the monastery. The enterprise becomes a test of solidarity, resourcefulness and friendship for the students, while the Lama, head of the monastery, contemplates the challenges of teaching the word of Buddha in a rapidly changing world.

Awards:

6 wins & 3 nominations.

Production Company:

Fine Line Features

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.9/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

85%

Metacritic:

70%