Happiness … Promised Land / Le Bonheur… Terre Promise

country, year

France, 2011

genre

documentary

running time

94′

directed by

Laurent Hasse

language

Persian, Spanish, Catalan

subtitles

English

synopsis

The film is not about asylum or refugees, but it’s a road movie dealing with a particular kind of migration: the need of change for psychological reasons. It is an independent low budget feature documentary about Happiness and Humankind.

Nothing was ever planned nor foreseen. He left home, on a winter morning, wishing to cross France, walking alone from South to North. Wandering, willing to break with his bounds and habits, he left to take a fresh look upon the territory and the dreams and the daily life of its inhabitants. He was trusting his luck to meet new people and to reach his only aim: HAPPINESS.

about the author

In France, Laurent Hasse is known as director of concerts video recordings. He has worked with many famous rock and jazz bands. But a tragic event in his life caused him the desire of this film.

festivals, awards (selection)

Festival du Film d’Education, France (First Prize); Festival Millenium, Belgium (Special Jury Award); Festival Ecozine, Spain (First Prize), Almaty International Film Festival, Kazakhstan (Best Non-fiction Film); Ischia Film Festival, Italy (Best Documentary); Baghdad International Film Festival, Iraq (Third Prize); Ecollywood Festival, France (Adventure Film Prize), Festival A Nous de Voir, France (First Prize Young Jury); SWIFF – London, United Kingdom (Best Long-Documentary)