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The Cup (1999)

93 min · Comedy

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.

Film

The Cup (1999)

IMDb6.993 min

Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion.

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.

Themesbuddhist monasterymonksportstibetanworld cup