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It is 1998 and World Cup fever has reached as far as a monastery in the Indian Himalayas. Here, young Orgyen and fellow monks are taken with the excitement of the cup final approaching, their only dilemma is how are they going to be able to watch the final without a TV. ‘The Cup’ is a delightful comedy that looks at how a group of novice monks can come up with money to rent a TV and seek the permission of their leader, Geko, who is firm handed, and Khempo, the older and slightly more easy going leader. Written and directed by Khyentse Norbu who was himself a Buddhist monk, this is the first film to be released in the Tibetan language. In Bhutanese with English subtitles.
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ACMI Identifier
315845
Language
Tibetan
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Religious films
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Religion
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tibet (China)
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Buddhism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Buddhist monasteries - Tibet
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Buddhist monks
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Buddhists - Persecutions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Religious films
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Spiritualism
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Spirituality
Feature films → Feature films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Spiritualism
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Spirituality
History → Buddhists - Persecutions
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)