CinemaOSMovie · 2007 · 0h 56m

Bhutan: Taking the Middle Path to Happiness

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Imagine a country where happiness is the guiding principle of government. Imagine a people who see all life as sacred and the source of their happiness, a place with an abundance of clean and renewable energy, a nation committed to preserving its culture and whose progress is measured by obtaining Gross National Happiness for its people. Where is this Shangri-La? Bhutan. But can a place like Bhutan really exist? Can such ideals be realized? Can this small, geographically isolated country tucked away in the Himalayans truly protect its environment and culture as they open their doors to the West? The answer is rooted in the Bhutanese view of the world, anchored in Buddhism, with the simple message that happiness can only be found by taking the middle path the path that balances the needs of man with the powerful spirits of nature.

Directed byThomas Vendetti

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 56m
Language
EN
Released
November 7, 2007
Studios
Vendetti Productions

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring
Ann Mortifee

Ann Mortifee

Narrator

Paul Horn

Christopher Hedge

Jigme Drukpa

Jigme Drukpa

Creative team
Directed by
Thomas Vendetti
Written by
John Wehrheim
John Wehrheim
Produced by
Robert Stone
John Wehrheim
John Wehrheim

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