Gross National Happiness

May 2 2024 N/A NA
Documentary

The documentary team follows two happiness agents in their forties who spend a month and a half on the road twice a year, going door-to-door with their questionnaires in isolated villages in the Himalayas. The filmmakers undertake to provide an intimate insight into the daily lives and desires of Bhutanese people, and also seek the answer to the universal question of whether happiness can really be measured. Gross National Happiness promises a heart-warming journey into a mysterious, fairytale-like world, which is the exact opposite of the social order dominated by consumption and desires.

Official Trailer
Plot

Amber, a happiness agent, travels the Bhutanese Himalayas surveying people's happiness. On his remote mountain journey, he searches for fulfillment.

Written by

Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó

Directed by

Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó

Cast

Sarita Chettri, Dophu Dem, Amber Kumar Gurung

Crew

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Production Countries

Bhutan, Czech Republic, Hungary

Production Companies

BNB Film, Match Frame Productions, The deNovo Initiative, Catapult Film Fund, National Film Institute Hungary, Dok.Incubator, Sundance Institute

Languages

Magyar

Awards

6 wins & 7 nominations

Trailers
Official UK Trailer [Subtitled]
Featurettes
Meet the Artist 2024: Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó on "Agent of Happiness"
Scores
# of Votes
1,287
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA