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20.01.2024 / 08:21

‘Agent of Happiness’ Review: A Documentary Searches for True Contentment in Bhutan

Siddhant Adlakha By reputation, the Kingdom of Bhutan is the happiest country on Earth, but the “Agent of Happiness” seeks to explore that assertion. The documentary by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó follows the routine of 40-year-old Amber, one of 75 government workers hired to survey people’s happiness on a mathematical scale, and it details not only the lives of his interviewees, but also that of the agent himself.

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14.05.2024 / 06:05

New Gen Drives Biz as Taiwan Sees Rise of Younger Filmmakers With Global Ambition: ‘Everything is Possible in Taiwan’

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The feature “Tales of Taipei” is a tribute to the low-pressure, culturally rich city, which has been shaped by its regional neighbors, taken in diverse peoples and distilled the multiple competing influences into a messy, happy-go-lucky morass. Produced by Bowie Tsang and Amy Ma, the film calls on 10 directors hailing from Malaysia, France, Bhutan and Hong Kong, and Taiwanese locals Yin Cheng-han and Remii Huang to contribute.“Everything is possible in Taiwan, everything exits side by side,” says Tsang, who was born in Hong Kong. “We have old Chinese myths.

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25.04.2024 / 12:13

‘Agent of Happiness,’ Doc Following Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Survey, Sold by Cinephil to Key Territories (EXCLUSIVE)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Cinephil has sold Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó’s feature documentary “Agent of Happiness” to a wide range of key international territories ahead of the film’s Hot Docs debut this weekend. Deals are confirmed in the U.K.

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24.04.2024 / 09:55

‘One Piece,’ ‘My Hero Academia,’ ‘Chhota Bheem,’ ‘Jai Jagannath’ in the Mix as Warner Bros. Discovery South Asia Unveils Kids Summer Slate and Strategy (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) South Asia has a sizzling summer slate lined up in the kids space including a mix of anime and homegrown IP. Launching on the Indian animation-focused Pogo channel in May is new Indian IP “Jay Jagannath.” The series portrays the friendship between the Hindu God Lord Jagannath, who has taken the form of a child, Jagan, and his devout follower Balaram.

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03.04.2024 / 01:15

Deadline’s Doc Talk Podcast: John Ridley Goes Off On Nelson Peltz, Disney Board Suitor; Plus, The ‘Happiest’ Documentary At True/False

Oscar winner John Ridley has some choice words for Nelson Peltz, the activist investor who’s trying to land two seats on the board of the Walt Disney Co.

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15.03.2024 / 13:41

‘Nocturnes’ Review: A Hypnotic Documentary About Moths Unfolds to Reveal Climate Change Concerns As Well

Siddhant Adlakha The nature documentary is inherently preservationist, but Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan’s “Nocturnes” offers environmental persuasions not through verbal arguments, or even an aesthetic appreciation. Rather, its meditative, hyper-fixated approach to process — as seen through the eyes of seasoned lepidopterists — proves so hypnotic that any appeals or augments the movie makes are deeply felt before they’re intellectually understood.

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01.03.2024 / 00:26

Ivanka Trump, Bill Gates, Rihanna and more guests at wedding party for son of Asia’s richest man: Details

Mukesh Ambani, for the union of his 28-year-old son Anant Ambani, with his childhood sweetheart, 29-year-old Radhika Merchant. Rihanna arrives in India to perform at the wedding of the son of Asia’s richest man: How much is she getting paid?Is Taylor Swift endorsing Joe Biden’s presidential campaign in 2024?Melania and Ivanka Trump’s relationship and the reason behind her ‘I Don’t Care’ jacket: New book claimsHowever, this celebration is not for the wedding ceremony, as the pair are set to tie the knot in July.

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20.02.2024 / 06:05

‘John Wick,’ ‘Hunger Games’ on the Menu as Lionsgate Play Partners With Grameenphone to Expand Bangladesh Presence (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran Streamer Lionsgate Play has teamed with Grameenphone, a leading telecom services provider in Bangladesh, to expand its presence in the country. Grameenphone, part of Norway’s Telenor Group, has some 82 million subscribers, to whom it offers a bouquet of streaming services.

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09.02.2024 / 20:54

Oscar-Nominated ‘Perfect Days’, ‘The Taste Of Things’, ‘The Monk And The Gun’ & The Ennio Morricone Doc That Almost Disappeared – Specialty Preview

It’s a weekend of well-reviewed indie openings with Bleecker Street’s Out Of Darkness, The Monk And The Gun (from the directors of Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom) and limited openings for The Taste Of Things, Perfect Days (Best International Feature nominated), Anthony Chen’s Drift, Bas Devos’ Here and Ennio by Giuseppe Tornatore, which premiered in Venice in 2021 and is finally getting a U.S. release.

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12.01.2024 / 14:05

Bhutan Doc ‘Agent of Happiness’ Boarded by Cinephil Ahead of Sundance Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Tel Aviv-based sales company Cinephil has acquired world rights for feature documentary “Agent of Happiness,” which delves into the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan, ahead of its upcoming Sundance Film Festival debut in the World Cinema Documentary competition. Co-directed by Arun Bhattarai, who is Bhutanese, in tandem with Hungary’s Dorottya Zurbó, “Agent of Happiness” revolves around a 40-year-old man named Amber, who is one of the agents employed by the Bhutanese government to measure its so-called Gross National Happiness level.

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21.12.2023 / 22:07

International Feature Oscar Shortlist: Armenia Marks A First, Bhutan Is Back, ‘Godland’ Surprises

The shortlist of 15 films set to vie for a Best International Feature FiOscar nomination has now been revealed, with only a few surprises in the mix.

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12.12.2023 / 10:35

Climate Change, Societal Ills, Mysticism Among Subjects Explored in South Asian Oscar Contenders

Naman Ramachandran A range of subjects, ranging from hot button to mystical, await Academy voters considering the contenders from South Asia in the international feature category. The most visible film from the region is certainly Bhutan’s “The Monk and the Gun,” Pawo Choyning Dorji‘s follow-up to the Oscar-nominated “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom.” In the film, Dorji uses the first elections in one of the world’s youngest democracies to comment on what is lost as his country modernizes. The Variety critics pick, following its festival premieres at Telluride, Toronto, Rome and Busan, sold to a raft of major territories worldwide, including Roadside Attractions in the U.S.

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09.12.2023 / 17:19

Deadline’s Contenders Film: International Kicks Off Today Spotlighting 12 Movies In The Oscar Picture

Deadline’s Contenders Film: International award-season event launches Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. PT, the latest in our series of showcases that this time turns the focus toward global cinema via discussions with the casts and creatives of 12 movies submitted by their countries for the 2024 Academy Awards’ International Feature race.

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08.12.2023 / 16:43

‘The Monk And The Gun’ Trailer: Pawo Choynin Dorji’s Telluride Favorite & Oscar Hopeful Hits Theaters On February 2

With awards season around the corner, it’s time for countries to select the Best International Feature Film for the Oscars. Bhutan’s pick? Pawo Choyning Dorji‘s “The Monk And The Gun,” which had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival earlier this year.

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26.10.2023 / 19:35

Bhutan’s Oscar Entry ‘The Monk and the Gun’ Sells to Major Distributors Worldwide (EXCLUSIVE)

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Bhutan’s official Oscar entry “The Monk And The Gun,” Pawo Choyning Dorji‘s follow-up to “Lunana: A Yak in The Classroom,” has been bought by a raft of well-established international theatrical distributors. Following its festival premieres at Telluride, Toronto, Rome and Busan, “The Monk and the Gun” has been sold by Films Boutique to Pyramide Distribution (France), September Films (Benelux), Rialto Distribution (Australia), Future Films (Scandinavia), A Contracorriente (Spain), Lev Films (Israel), Aurora Films (Poland), Trigon (Switzerland), Alambique Films (Portugal) and Impact Films (India and Indian Subcontinent). Earlier this week, the crowdpleaser was also acquired by Roadside Attraction for the U.S.

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17.10.2023 / 23:05

Which Movies are Available on the Oscars and BAFTA Screening Rooms for Voters (So Far)?

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor SAG-AFTRA may still be on strike, but studios are, nevertheless, pushing their Oscar contenders to garner the adequate (and allowed) attention they need to land nominations. One of the main methods is getting industry voters out to screenings and making films available on the Academy Screening Room and BAFTA screening platforms.

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09.10.2023 / 07:39

Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Unveils Bumper Line-up, With Expanded South Asia Vision & New Competition

Mumbai Film Festival has announced a packed line-up of 250 films, including the 14 titles selected for its inaugural South Asia Competition, part of an expansion of the festival’s vision to become a hub for works from South Asia and South Asian diaspora talent.

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07.10.2023 / 19:53

‘The Monk and the Gun’ Review: Bhutanese Oscar Contender Offers Sly Critique of Western Influence

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic What would a monk want with a gun? Bringing wisdom and a streak of wry humor to his Bhutan-set sophomore feature, “The Monk and the Gun” director Pawo Choyning Dorji teases any number of possible answers to that question over the course of a droll, shrewdly satirical fable, in which Western values crash against a seemingly intransigent (but potentially more enlightened) South Asian culture. A gifted storyteller who keeps audiences guessing about his characters’ motives until the surprising moment everything comes together, Dorji was born in Bhutan, but attended university in Wisconsin.

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03.10.2023 / 15:33

Miami GEMS Film Festival to Open With ‘Radical,’ Close With ‘The Holdovers’

Sharareh Drury Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival GEMS has announced the full lineup for its 2023 festival, which will run from Nov. 2-5. The 10th edition of the fest will feature 26 films from 14 countries, all taking place at MDC’s Koubek Center and Silverspot Cinema.

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02.10.2023 / 07:47

EST N8 Sales Venture Appoints Tata Chen, Poised to Expand Busan Slate (EXCLUSIVE)

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief EST N8, a recently-established finance, production and film sales company, has appointed Chen ; Tata’ Xinrui as its sales and distribution manager. Chen will serve under Tenten Wei, head of studios for EST N8 and will be based in Los Angeles. EST N8 is a partnership between EST Studios and Bangkok-based N8 Studios that was officially launched at Cannes this year and operates under the combined moniker.

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15.09.2023 / 22:15

Bhutan's King Jigme & Queen Jetsun Welcome Their Third Child, A Baby Girl

King Jigme and Queen Jetsun have just welcomed their third baby into the world!

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10.09.2023 / 18:55

‘The Monk And The Gun’ Review: Simple Isn’t Always Best [TIFF]

It’s hard to make much sense of what’s unfolding as the first few minutes of Pawo Choyning Dorji‘s “The Monk and the Gun” pass by. However, what is clear is that this immediately comes out of the gate with a slice-of-life feeling in stark contrast to what one might expect from a film with this particular brand of odd title.

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08.09.2023 / 15:45

Oscars: Bhutan Submits Toronto Title ‘The Monk And The Gun’ For Best International Feature

Bhutan has submitted Pawo Choyning Dorji’s The Monk and the Gun for the Best International Feature Film race at the 2024 Academy Awards.

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07.09.2023 / 07:49

Venice Horizons Film ‘The Red Suitcase’ Unpacks Rare Nepal-Sri Lanka Partnership, Unveils Clip (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran “The Red Suitcase,” which world premieres in the Venice Film Festival’s Horizons strand, is a rare Nepal-Sri Lanka co-production. The producers have released a first clip from the film. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Fidel Devkota, who previously directed the short “The Last Yak Herder of Dhe” (2014) and documentary short “Wind of Change in Lo Mustang” (2016).

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04.09.2023 / 21:33

‘The Monk And The Gun’ Review/Interview: Bhutan Director Pawo Choyning Dorji’s 2nd Film Even Tops The Oscar-Nominated ‘Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom’ – Telluride Film Festival

With no film industry to speak of, and limited funds to make a movie in one of the most remote places on earth, young Bhutanese director/writer Pawo Choyning Dorji pulled off a miracle with his first feature, Lunana: A Yak In The Classroom which came out of nowhere to get an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature (formerly Best Foreign Language Film) in 2019. It was a charmer of a movie set in a village in Bhutan with no connection to the outside world and where a young teacher must decide whether he wants to stay and teach the kids or follow his dreams to Australia.

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30.08.2023 / 15:21

50th Telluride Film Festival Sets Alexander Payne’s ‘The Holdovers’, Emerald Fennell’s ‘Saltburn’, ‘Nyad’, ‘Rustin’, ‘Wildcat’ And More

The Telluride Film Festival, a key part of the fall festival circuit launching awards season and perhaps some major Academy Award contenders, announced the wide-ranging lineup of films for its landmark 50th edition. The fest kicks off Thursday and runs through Labor Day and will feature world premieres of Oscar winners Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers (Focus Features), Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn (Amazon) and Free Solo filmmakers Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s narrative feature Nyad (Netflix).

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30.08.2023 / 12:29

Taiwan’s Golden Horse Film Festival To Open With Double Bill Of ‘Snow In Midsummer’ & ‘Be With Me’

This year’s Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival will open with a double bill of Snow In Midsummer, directed by Malaysia’s Chong Keat-aun, and Be With Me, from Taiwanese filmmaker Hwarng Wern-ying.

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16.06.2023 / 05:42

The Queen of Bhutan—The Kate Middleton of the Himalayas—Is Expecting Her Third Child With the Dragon King

, and his wife, Jetsun Pema, 33, the Dragon Queen (dubbed the Kate Middleton of the Himalayas), recently attended the . The queen for the royal wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa.

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01.06.2023 / 19:17

Who's who at the royal wedding in Jordan

As royals and diplomats from around the world descend upon the Zahran Palace in Amman, Jordan, for the royal wedding of the summer, they make up a very exclusive guestlist. Heads of state and representatives from royal families from the UK to Bhutan arrived to celebrate the union of Crown Prince Hussein, 28, and Saudi Arabian architect Rajwa Al-Saif, 28, this afternoon. Rajwa was dazzling in a white gown for the occasion, which featured a lengthy train embroidered with flowers, and a sparkling diamond tiara. She was given away by Crown Prince Hussein's brother Prince Hashem, who walked arm-in-arm with her through the gardens of the palace. Later this evening, an event will be thrown for 4,000 guests to celebrate Jordan’s 'diverse social fabric' and demonstrate the royal family’s 'profound respect for each segment of Jordanian society. 'The celebration will take place in the Royal Hashemite Court's ‘Madareb Bani Hashem’. The 4,000 guests include members of the Royal Hashemite Family and representatives of the nation’s tribes and Circassian and Chechen communities. Meanwhile, members of civil society organizations, business leaders, youth figures, former and current government officials and army and security agency personnel have also been invited. But the ceremony itself was more intimate with 140 guests, including members of the Royal Hashemite family, invited royals and heads of state, sat in the pews as they watched the couple tie the knot in the palace garden. Here, FEMAIL breaks down the exclusive guest list at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al-Saif. . . 1.

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28.03.2023 / 12:25

The three Zodiac signs destined to become royalty

Sargon of Akkad as the first regent to rule, an orphan turned royal cup bearer with a goddess on his side, Sargon conquered and unified Mesopotamia some four thousand odd years ago.In ancient Egypt, pharos wore crowns to connect them to depictions of their deities and to invoke the power they possessed. These days, crowns and kings are more about pageantry than pagan veneration and only twelveEuropean nations maintain a form of monarchy; Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the Vatican and of course the UK and its colonies which we now call territories because colonialism was and is the scourge of humanity, owed in large part to the monstrous monarchs that propagated it.

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22.02.2023 / 19:33

‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘The Flash,’ ‘Delhi Crime’ Talent Headline SXSW’s South Asian House Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

Naman Ramachandran A galaxy of A-list talent will participate in SXSW’s inaugural South Asian House initiative. Panel discussion Creating South Asian Content for a Global Audience, will feature actor Rizwan Manji (“Schitt’s Creek”), Emmy-winning producer/writer for Vice, Falguni Adams (“Dateline NBC”) and Apoorva Bakshi, producer of International Emmy-winning series “Delhi Crime,” moderated by CEO of Jingo Media and producer of South Asian House Jitin Hingorani. Another panel, Investing in the Future of Our South Asian Stories, will feature CEO and co-founder of URL Media S. Mitra Kalita and actor Kausar Mohammed (“The Flash”), moderated by co-founder of Box Office Guru Media Gitesh Pandya.