MASIFF - Agent of Happiness

The inaugural Mparntwe Alice Springs International Film Festival (MASIFF) will take over Araluen Arts Centre, the Alice Springs Cinema and Alice Springs Desert Park to bring the best of local and international film to the Red Centre from 3 to 13 October 2024.
Brought to you by Red Hot Arts, with support from Darwin International Film Festival (DIFF) and the Darwin Film Society, MASIFF shines a light on global stories while celebrating the diverse communities of Mparntwe Alice Springs.
The festival offers a cinematic journey for everyone! Whether you’re a film enthusiast, a filmmaker, or simply seeking new perspectives, join us for an unforgettable lineup of films.
MASIFF gratefully acknowledges the support of the NT Government Community Benefit Fund and Regional Arts Fund in launching this new initiative.

Visit www.masiff.com.au for full program details.

MASIFF - AGENT OF HAPPINESS

Director: Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó
Year: 2024
Rating: UC15+
Run time: 94 mins
Country: Bhutan, Hungary
Genre: Documentary
Language: In Dzongkha and Nepali with English subtitles

Premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, this documentary follows an agent for Bhutan’s Ministry of Gross National Happiness journey across the country measuring people’s happiness, while also searching for his own.

A reminder of the fragility and beauty of individual satisfaction. How do you measure happiness? Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness offers an answer, and Amber, an agent dedicated to this mission, travels door to door to gauge it. Still living with her elderly mother at 40, Amber remains a hopeful romantic, searching for his own joy. Accompany him on a cross-country journey as he meets people from all walks of life and listens to their hopes and dreams for their futures. Premiered in competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

The film, a Bhutan-Hungary collab co-directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó, was shown at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival’s World Cinema Documentary Competition. Agent of Happiness makes us reflect on and reassess what we’re chasing in life and why.

Starring: Amber Kumar Gurung, Guna Raj Kuikel 

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