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The Cup

1999·Comedy·1h 33m
7.1
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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.
Directed by Khyentse Norbu
sports
monk
world cup
tibetan
buddhist monastery
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Cast

Tracy Mann
Tracy Mann
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Crew

Khyentse Norbu
Khyentse Norbu
Director
Khyentse Norbu
Khyentse Norbu
Writer
Hooman Majd
Hooman Majd
Executive Producer
Jeremy Thomas
Jeremy Thomas
Executive Producer

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4 reviews
Francesca Zucchini
Francesca ZucchiniPRO
7.0★ · 03/28/26
The Cup
very sweet storyline, it kinda lost me in the middle, but very original and fun story
very sweet storyline, it kinda lost me in the middle, but very original and fun story
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Karmen Dolinar
Karmen Dolinar
8.0★ · 11/07/24
The Cup
Watched it in my college social psychology seminar, and weirdly realllllly liked it. The characters are cute and it taught me about Tibetian monks (weirdly did not know anything about them before) and how much soccer can really bring people closer together. A solid movie!
Watched it in my college social psychology seminar, and weirdly realllllly liked it. The characters are cute and it taught me about Tibetian monks (weirdly did not know anything about them before) and how much soccer can really bring people closer together. A solid movie!
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Jhjh
Jhjh
8.0★ · 01/17/23
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Dihydrohydroxycodein
Dihydrohydroxycodein
5.0★ · 12/21/22
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