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  • Summary: World Cup fever has reached the Indian Himalayas in this comedy about the lighter side of life in a Tibetan Buddhist monastery. This touching story tackles the issues of winning and losing, life in exile and the impact of the modern world on a highly traditional lifestyle. (Palm Pictures)

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  1. Positive: 17 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 23
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  1. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    100
    The first feature-length movie from Bhutan tells its lighthearted story through smart performances, appealing images, and unfailing good humor.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: J. Hoberman
    90
    The lovability quotient is as high as the altitude.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    60
    Though The Cup is lovely to look at, it has none of the ceremonial rigor mortis of Scorsese's "Kundun."

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