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.
Series
Premiere Date
November 17, 2014
Length
60 minutes
Funding Type
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
Peyangki, a 9-year-old monk, has never before left his Bhutanese village perched high in the Himalayas, where the nearest road is a three-day walk. When connected to electricity for the first time, he treks to the nearest city in search of a television, in a story of the bittersweet seduction of technology and progress.