Barbara Miller, Philip Delaquis, Manuel Bauer | Switzerland | 2024 | 90 Mins | English
Thu, Nov 7 | 10:45 AM | Hermann Gmeiner Hall
Wisdom of Happiness is a deeply intimate and highly cinematic documentary featuring the Dalai Lama, who, at nearly 90 years old, offers practical advice for navigating the twenty-first century’s challenges. The film captures the Dalai Lama speaking directly to viewers, creating a sense of a private audience, and shares his timeless wisdom on achieving inner peace and happiness for everyone.
Barbara Miller
Barbara Miller is an award-winning independent documentary director and has served as the President of the Swiss Directors Guild and Screenwriters Association since 2017. She has directed over twenty acclaimed documentaries on topics such as domestic violence and human rights.
Philip Delaquis
Philip Delaquis worked as a journalist and producer for Swiss television and is now an independent film producer with his Zurich-based companies Das Kollektiv and Mons Veneris Films. Delaquis is known for successful international productions, including the award-winning Bruno Manser. He is a member of the Swiss and European Film Academies.
Manuel Bauer
Manuel Bauer is an acclaimed, award-winning Swiss photographer and author whose long-term reportages deal with social justice, human rights and the environment. Since 1990, he has documented the life of the 14th Dalai Lama and photographed him on dozens of journeys around the world. Wisdom of Happiness is his first film.
Producer : Philip Delaquis
Cinematographer : Manuel Bauer
Editor : Isai Oswald, Mike Selemon
Sound: Dieter Meyer, Julian Joseph and Stephan Konken
Music : Ariel Marx
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