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Happiness

The Himalayan Boy and the TV Set (United Kingdom)

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Release:
2013 November, 1
Country:
France
USA
Finland
Runtime:
80 minutes
Genre:
Documentary / Drama / Family


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In 1999, King Jigme Wangchuck approved the use of television and Internet throughout the largely undeveloped nation of Bhutan, assuring the masses that rapid development was synonymous with the "gross national happiness" of his country, a term he himself coined. Director Thomas Balmès's film Happiness begins at the end of this process as Laya, the last remaining village tucked away within the Himalayan kingdom, becomes enmeshed in roads, electricity, and cable television. Through the eyes of an eight-year-old monk impatient with prayer and eager to acquire a TV set, we witness the seeds of this seismic shift sprouting during a three-day journey from the outskirts of Laya to the thriving capital of Thimphu. It is here the young boy discovers cars, toilets, colorful club lights, and countless other elements of modern life for the first time. - IMDb

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A Boldogság Hungary
Felicidade Brazil
Happiness Canada
Happiness France
Himalaya: drengen og fjernsynet Denmark
The Himalayan Boy and the TV Set United Kingdom
Kraina szczęścia Poland
Parempi elämä Finland
Une vie meilleure France
Ευτυχία Greece
Счастье Russia
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