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. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.9/10 | |
Released: | April 20, 2000 | |
Runtime: | 93 min | |
Genres: | Comedy Sport | |
Countries: | Australia Bhutan | |
Companies: | Palm Pictures Coffee Stain Productions | |
Cast: | Orgyen Tobgyal Jamyang Lodro Neten Chokling | |
Crew: | Khyentse Norbu | |
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