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The Cup

Where:

Tibet

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.

Released in 1999 — 93 minutes

Genre:

Comedy

Languages:

French Hindi Tibetan