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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Khyentse Norbu (written by)
Release Date:
28 October 1999 (Germany) more
Tagline:
Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion.
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
worth watching again more (33 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Orgyen Tobgyal | ... | Geko | |
| Neten Chokling | ... | Lodo | |
| Jamyang Lodro | ... | Orgyen | |
| Lama Chonjor | ... | Abbot | |
| Lama Godhi | ... | Old Lama | |
| Thinley Nudi | ... | Tibetan Layman | |
| Kunsang | ... | Cook Monk | |
| Kunsang Nyima | ... | Palden | |
| Pema Tshundup | ... | Nyima | |
| Dzigar Kongtrul | ... | Vajra Master | |
| Dhan Pat Singh | ... | TV Shop Owner | |
| Oga | ... | Abbot's Attendant | |
| Raj Baboon | ... | Taxi Driver | |
| Jamyang Nyima | ... | The hypersomniaque | |
| Pema Wamgchen | ... | Storytelling Monk |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
The Cup (Europe: English title) (USA)
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Runtime:
93 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Malaysia:U | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Hong Kong:I | New Zealand:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG | USA:G | Singapore:PG
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Trivia:
The soccer games featured in the movie is from the World Cup 1998 in France. The first game is the quarterfinal between France and Italy (France won on penalties), and the second is the final in Paris where France beat Brazil 3-0. more
Quotes:
Abbot:
Can we cover the earth in leather so it's soft wherever we go?
Cook Monk:
No.
Abbot:
So what can we do?
Lodo:
Wear leather sandals?
Abbot:
Yes, wearing leather sandals is equal to covering the earth with leather.
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Soundtrack:
Mongolian Overtone (Hoomii) more
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I first saw this movie in a theater several years ago, not knowing what to expect. I remember that the children's singing at the beginning of the movie sounded a little harsh (unlike anything I'd heard before) but, by the end, the same singing enchanted me, I heard its sweetness, and I left knowing I had to see the movie again to take it all in. Since then I've bought the movie and I'm delighted that my young soccer-loving nieces and nephews (from different countries) love the movie as well, and want to see it whenever they visit--a tiny little contribution towards cross-cultural awareness. Great movie for kids and adults.