Canada / Aug 29, 1999 / Montréal Film Festival
Buddhism is their philosophy. Soccer is their religion.
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ཕོར་པ། |
| Original language | བོད་སྐད་། (BO) |
| Spoken languages | Français, हिन्दी, བོད་སྐད་། |
| Production countries | Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America, Bhutan |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Palm Pictures, Coffee Stain Productions, HanWay Films |
| Release date | 28 ottobre 1999 |
| Executive producer | Hooman Majd, Jeremy Thomas |
| Production | Raymond Steiner, Malcolm Watson, Maree Tenzin-Steiner, Glenn Fawcett, Patrick Jacquelin, Pema Wangchuck |
| Writer | Khyentse Norbu |
| Editing | John Scott |
| Cinematography | Paul J. Warren |
| Assistant directors | Khyentse Norbu |
| Production design | Raymond Steiner |
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| Art direction | Raymond Steiner |
| Set decoration | Raymond Steiner |
| Music | Bronwyn Murphy, Mark Blackwell, Tony Young, Lindi Harrison, John Simpson |
| Sound | Bronwyn Murphy, Mark Blackwell, Tony Young, Lindi Harrison, John Simpson |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 28, 1999 / G
United Kingdom / Nov 19, 1999
Australia / Apr 20, 2000 / G
Czechia / Nov 09, 2000 / U
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