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2021100 minPGdocumentary

The Author

2021100 minPGdocumentary

Two filmmakers interview 18 people across various countries to investigate the nature of happiness and its relation to life experiences.

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Daniel Ricardo Irias

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Two filmmakers interview 18 people across various countries to investigate the nature of happiness and its relation to life experiences.

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A documentary following two filmmakers in the pursuit of understanding happiness as they set off and travel around the world. They share their personal journey as they interviewed 18 individuals along the way to figure out the key to happiness, only to find something deeper.

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