CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 15m · NR

Happy

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Happy is a 2011 feature documentary film directed, written, and co-produced by Roko Belic. It explores human happiness through interviews with people from all walks of life in 14 different countries, weaving in the newest findings of positive psychology. Director Roko Belic was originally inspired to create the film after producer/director Tom Shadyac (Liar, Liar, Patch Adams, Bruce Almighty) showed him an article in the New York Times entitled "A New Measure of Well Being From a Happy Little Kingdom". The article ranks the United States as the 23rd happiest country in the world. Shadyac then suggested that Belic make a documentary about happiness. Belic spent several years interviewing over 20 people, ranging from leading happiness researchers to a rickshaw driver in Kolkatta, a family living in a "co-housing community" in Denmark, a woman who was run over by a truck, a Cajun fisherman, and more.

Directed byRoko Belic

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 15m
Language
EN
Released
February 11, 2012
Budget
$700,000
Studios
Wadi Rum Films

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HAPPY - Trailer

HAPPY - Trailer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Gregory Berns

Self

Roy Blanchard

Self

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Self

Tenzin Gyatso

Tenzin Gyatso

Self

Richard Davison

Self

Ed Diener

Self

Daniel Gilbert

Self

Tim Kasser

Self

Sonja Lyubomirsky

Self

Nic Marks

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Roko Belic
Roko Belic
Written by
Roko Belic
Roko Belic
Produced by
Pamela Harris
Adrian Belic

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