Cup, The

Bhutan / Australia 1999, 93 minutes
Dir. Khyentse Norbu
In Tibetan, Hindi with English subtitles
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Comedy, Drama

Topics: Indigenous & Minority Cultures, Sport.

Feat. Orgyen Tobgyal, Neten Chokling, Jamyang Lodro

Aroview: This charming, slyly comic tale of soccer-mad young monks obsessed with viewing the World Cup has found broad worldwide appreciation with its authentic perspective of a universal subject.

A first film from an eminent teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, its young stars are also real-life members of the monastic community, all playing characters similar to themselves. Based on a true story.

NZ International Film Festival 2000