Can you measure happiness? The country of Bhutan invented Gross National Happiness to do just that, and Amber is one of the agents who travels door to door to meet people and see how they feel. But he hasn’t gotten around to measuring his own happiness level. Still living with his mother at the age of 40, he’s nevertheless a hopeless romantic who dreams of finding love. But as one of the Nepali minorities who were deprived of their citizenship, Amber isn’t the most eligible bachelor. Through Amber’s bittersweet journey and encounters with Bhutanese from all walks of life, we look behind the absurdity of mathematical measurements, to explore what makes each of us happy.
Agent of Happiness
A boldogság ügynöke
26th TIDF: European Premiere
Screening Schedule
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- Direction: Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbo
- Cinematography: Arun Bhattarai
- Editing: Péter Sass
- Sound: Tamás Bohács, Rudolf Várhegyi
- Music: Ádám Balázs
- Production: BNB Film, Match Frame Productions
- Producers: Noémi Veronika Szakonyi, Máté Artur Vincze, Arun Bhattarai
- Co-producers: Arun Bhattarai
- Executive producer: Dawn Bonder, Daniel J. Chalfen, Janice Finley, Susan Potter, Marci Wiseman
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Bhutan, Hungary
- Production Year: 2024
- Duration: 94'
- Contact: Cinephil
Arun Bhattarai
Filmography
2017 The Next Guardian (co-direction)
2021 Dreams of Birds of Flying in the Sky
2022 Mountain Man (short)
2024 Agent of Happiness (co-direction)
2021 Dreams of Birds of Flying in the Sky
2022 Mountain Man (short)
2024 Agent of Happiness (co-direction)
Dorottya Zurbo
Filmography
2017 The Next Guardian (co-direction)
2018 Easy Lessons
2024 Agent of Happiness (co-direction)
2018 Easy Lessons
2024 Agent of Happiness (co-direction)