The Cup

1999 film by Khyentse Norbu
Movie film Q922054
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Summary

The Cup is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Cup's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Cup was directed by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche[4].
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche wrote the screenplay for The Cup[5].
  • The Cup's genre is comedy film[6].
  • The Cup's genre is association football film[7].
  • A cast member of The Cup was Orgyen Tobgyal[8].
  • A cast member of The Cup was Neten Chokling[9].
  • A cast member of The Cup was Jamyang Lodro[10].
  • The Cup was produced by Malcolm Watson[11].
  • The Cup was produced by Raymond Sterner[12].
  • The original language of The Cup was Tibetan[13].
  • The Cup was distributed by video on demand[14].
  • The Cup's review score is recorded as 70/100[15].
  • The Cup's color is recorded as color[16].
  • The Cup's country of origin is recorded as Australia[17].
  • The Cup's country of origin is recorded as Bhutan[18].
  • The Cup was published on January 1, 1999[19].
  • The Cup was published on October 28, 1999[20].
  • The Cup's sport is recorded as association football[21].
  • The Cup's distributed by is recorded as Palm Pictures[22].
  • The Cup's narrative location is recorded as India[23].
  • The Cup's main subject is association football[24].
  • The Cup's main subject is exile[25].
  • The Cup's main subject is 1998 FIFA World Cup[26].
  • The Cup's main subject is Tibetan monasticism[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Malcolm Watson[11] and Raymond Sterner[12]. The Cup was directed by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche[4]. Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Orgyen Tobgyal[8], Neten Chokling[9], and Jamyang Lodro[10].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1999[19] and October 28, 1999[20]. The original language of The Cup was Tibetan[13]. Genres include comedy film[6] and association football film[7]. It was distributed by video on demand[14].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include association football[24], exile[25], 1998 FIFA World Cup[26], and Tibetan monasticism[27].

Reception

The Cup's review score is recorded as 70/100[15].

Why It Matters

The Cup ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (310 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . europeanfilmacademy.org. Retrieved . europeanfilmacademy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved . europeanfilmawards.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 24548
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 24548, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  2. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 1990s
    Publication date → +1999-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1999-10-28T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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