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A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
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Why this pick
Its gentle humour, Himalayan setting and unhurried attention to a teacher adapting to an isolated community closely echo The Cup’s warm, humane balance of tradition and modern aspiration.
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Why this pick
This expansive but intimate Himalayan drama shares The Cup’s reverence for mountain life, Buddhist-inflected community values and a compassionate interest in generational change.
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Why this pick
A city boy’s stay with his rural grandmother unfolds with similarly spare storytelling, tender humour and deep respect for everyday rituals rather than dramatic conflict.
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Why this pick
Like Orgyen’s determined television scheme, this follows children turning a small practical problem into a moving test of ingenuity, loyalty and shared hope.
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Why this pick
A boy’s determined effort to help his displaced family has The Cup’s blend of youthful resourcefulness, communal stakes and vivid affection for a culture negotiating change.
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01 / THE STORY
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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