Globalization in The Cup Movie Report Paper
Watch Movie The Cup (1991), Dir. Khentsye Norbu
Instructions:
1. Title of the report should be in the format “Globalization in The Cup (1991), Dir. Khentsye Norbu”
2. In the first paragraph of the movie report, you will give me a summary of the movie. It should be written in a way that a person who has not viewed it, can grasp the basics of the plot and the context.
3. In the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs, you will relate the movie to at least two concepts from the course. You can use the list provided in the media report, and additional concepts from the presentations and readings after the midterm. Make sure to explain why and how the concept is shown in the movie, not just state that it is so. Example, “In The Cup, forced migration due to religious persecution is depicted in the journey of two young boys out of Chinese-controlled territory to a Buddhist monastery in India….
4. End with your personal take. How did watching this movie teach you something about globalization that you didn’t know? Example, “I learned that soccer loyalties can be powerful and political, even when your country is not playing. In the film, the monks support France in the World Cup because they know that the French government has been sympathetic to the Tibetan cause.”