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Happiness

A Himalayan village in Bhutan, the nearest road a three-day walk away, is connected to electricity for the first time. A 9-year-old monk leaves for the city in search of a TV, in a story of the bittersweet seduction of technology and progress.

Premiere Date

November 17, 2014

Length

60 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Awards & Recognition

Winner

2014 Sundance Film Festival - Cinematography Award: World Cinema Documentary

Nominee

2014 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary and Long Form

Thomas Balmes

Director/Producer

Thomas Balmès is an independent documentary director and producer. His films use contrast to reveal our society from completely new and different angles, including: the Bosnia war seen from the side of Masai warriors (Bosnia Hotel); the mad cow crisis as seen from the Indian perspective (Maharajah Burger); a Papuan tribe being converted to christianity (The Gospel According to the Papuans); and childhood seen from all around the planet (Babies).
Patrick Winocour

Producer

Juliette Guigon

Producer

Kaarle Aho

Producer