Happiness

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Happiness (2014)

Directed by Thomas Balmès

Documentary · 1h 20m

Peyangki is a dreamy and solitary eight-year-old monk living in Laya, a Bhutanese village perched high in the Himalayas. Soon the world will come to him: the village is about to be connected to electricity, and the first television will flicker on before Peyangki's eyes.

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Cast

P
Peyangki Himself
K
Kinley Om Himself, Peyangki's uncle
A
Ap Kinley Dorji
A
Aum Thinley Dolma
S
Sangay Thinley
R
Rinchen
L
Leki
P
Pyago
C
Choki Herself, Peyangki's sister
C
Chencho Thinley
N
Namgay Dorji
J
Jigme Singye Wangchuk Himself, King of Bhutan 1972-2006 (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Thomas Balmès
Writer
Thomas Balmès
Director of Photography
Nina Bernfeld, Thomas Balmès

Details

Release date
2014-01-17
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Dzongkha
Countries
Finland, France, Bhutan
Production
ITVS, TBC Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR, ARTE