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Happiness Is
Directed byAndrew Shapter
StarringThe Dalai Lama
Matthew Dowd
Daniel Gilbert
Alan Graham
Darrin McMahon
Elaine Irwin Mellencamp
John Mellencamp
Dan Millman
Leanne Morgan
Willie Nelson
Gretchen Rubin
Bengt Washburn
Release date
2009
Running time
81 min.
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Happiness Is is a 2009 documentary film that the examines the different interpretations of the "pursuit of happiness" in America.[1] The film features interviews with notable personalities such as His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp as well has happiness authors Daniel Gilbert, Gretchen Rubin and Darrin McMahon.[1] It's the second film from director and writer Andrew Shapter.[1]

Synopsis

Happiness Is, a road trip documentary that explores American's “pursuit of happiness”.[2] It is the second film from Andrew Shapter, Director of the popular music documentary, Before the Music Dies[1]. The film examines American's constant struggle to find more happiness as it breaks down the many interpretations of what Thomas Jefferson really meant when he wrote the words "Life, Liberty and the pusruit of happiness".[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Andrew Shapter". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 8 September 2010. Cite error: The named reference "IMDB" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Film Explores happiness across America". www.gjfreepress.com/. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Happiness Is". www.roadwingsentertainment.com. Retrieved 1 September 2010.


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