directed by: Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, year: 1999
actors: Lobsang Dorji, Tashi Wangpo, Pema Choden, Karma Choden

The Cup is a 1999 drama-comedy directed by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche about a young Tibetan monk-in-training who loves soccer. Amid the strict routines of monastery life and the disruption of exile, his dreams and misadventures test discipline, compassion, and friendship. With humor and humanity, the film portrays community bonds, cultural collision, and the playful resilience of youth. Filmed in northern India, it blends folklore and modernity in a coming-of-age story.

Buddhism, Drama, Comedy Drama, Tibetan Monastic Life, Exile, Soccer, Coming Of Age