Phörpa
(1999)
AKA: The Cup
Country: Bhutan
Synopsis
While the soccer World Cup is being played in France, two young Tibetan refugees arrive at a monastery/boarding school in exile in India. Its atmosphere of serene contemplation is somewhat disrupted by soccer fever, the chief instigator being a young student, the soccer enthusiast Orgyen. Prevented by various circumstances from seeing the Cup finals on television in a nearby village, Orgyen sets out to organize the rental of a TV set for the monastery. The enterprise becomes a test of solidarity, resourcefulness and friendship for the students, while the Lama, head of the monastery, contemplates the challenges of teaching the word of Buddha in a rapidly changing world.
Cast
- Orgyen Tobgyal
- Neten Chokling
- Jamyang Lodro
(Orgyen) - Lama Chonjor
- Lama Godhi
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I've seen this movie 5 or 6 times and have always enjoyed it.
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Delightful movie, bound to put a big smile on almost anyone's face. Directed by the Bhutanese lama Khyentse Norbu. Also see Kihachiro Kawamoto's The Book of the Dead and A Poet's Life.