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Happiness

Happiness

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πŸ“œ Overview: Peyangki is a dreamy and solitary eight-year-old monk living in Laya, a Bhutanese village perched high in the Himalayas. Soon the world will come to him: the village is about to be connected to electricity, and the first television will flicker on before Peyangki's eyes.
🌏 Languages Available: Dzongkha
πŸ“† Date Released: 2014-01-17
⌚ Running Time: 80 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.3

Beloved Cast

Peyangki original image
Himself
Peyangki
Kinley Om original image
Himself, Peyangki's uncle
Kinley Om
Ap Kinley Dorji original image
Ap Kinley Dorji
Aum Thinley Dolma original image
Aum Thinley Dolma
Sangay Thinley original image
Sangay Thinley
Rinchen original image
Rinchen
Leki original image
Leki
Pyago original image
Pyago
Choki original image
Herself, Peyangki's sister
Choki
Chencho Thinley original image
Chencho Thinley
Namgay Dorji original image
Namgay Dorji
Jigme Singye Wangchuk original image
Himself, King of Bhutan 1972-2006 (archive footage)
Jigme Singye Wangchuk

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