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The Cup, also known as Phörpa, is a 1999 comedy film directed by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, who also wrote the screenplay. Produced by Jeremy Thomas, the movie features cast members Orgyen Tobgyal and Neten Chokling. It originates from Australia and Bhutan, with production companies including Palm Pictures, Coffee Stain Productions, and HanWay Films. The narrative is set in India during the 1990s and focuses on association football, exile, and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
The film is presented in Tibetan and has a runtime of 93 minutes. It was released on October 28, 1999, and is available via video on demand. The story centers on monks and Buddhist monasteries, with a tagline stating, "Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion." It received a rating of G and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film. Critical reception includes a Metascore of 70 and a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 84%.
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6.6While 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.
Cast
- Orgyen Tobgyal as Geko
- Neten Chokling as Lodo
- Jamyang Lodro as Orgyen
- Lama Chonjor as Abbot
- Lama Godhi as Old Lama
- Jamyang Nyima as Sleeping Monk
Themes
- sports
- monk
- world cup
- tibetan
- buddhist monastery
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
3,465 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
84%
Metacritic
70/100
- Year
- 1999
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Sport
- Rated
- G
- Awards
- 6 wins & 4 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Bhutan
- Original language
- Tibetan
- Screenwriter
- Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
- Narrative location
- India
- Duration
- 93
- FilmAffinity ID
- 281922
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Sport
- association football
- Image
- Busan-PIFF-Film.festival-01.jpg
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- publication date
- 1999-10-28
- set in period
- 1990s
- title
- Phörpa
- review score
- 70/100
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