Destination Cinema at Michigan Tech

ROZSA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

NOV. 7 - NOV. 10, 2024

Agent of Happiness

Thurs., 11/7, 7:00 p.m.

October 12, 2024• byErin Smith

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Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó, 2024

The Kingdom of Bhutan is famous for making the case that happiness can, indeed, be quantified and measured. Amber Gurung has been trained by Bhutan's Ministry of Gross National Happiness as a "happiness agent," meeting with people across the country and administering the 148-question survey. As he gently and empathetically guides others through the questions, we find that this unmarried 40-year-old has some questions about his own quality of life. This film will be followed by a Q&A with Dr. Kayla Gabehart and Dr. Daniel Shtob from the social sciences department, and Dr. Jeffrey Pettibone from psychology.

94 minutes
Rozsa
Bhutan, Hungary
Dzongkha, Nepali (with English subtitles)

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The 10th annual 41 North Film Festival is made possible in part by a grant from Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Major sponsorship provided by the Department of Humanities, the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, the College of Sciences and Arts, and the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts.

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