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Read about Happy in the Racine Journal Times, February 3, 2012

The Happy Movie

Racine, Wisconsin Showings

  • Golden Rondelle Theatre, 1525 Howe Street, Racine. February 11, 2012, 10:30-11:45 am. RSVP to (262)260-2154.
  • Golden Rondelle Theatre, 1525 Howe Street, Racine. February 11, 2012, 1:30-2:45 pm. RSVP to (262)260-2154.

The Racine showings are free and open to the public.

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The movie itself runs 73 minutes.

Join us for this free screening of The Happy Movie! The Happy Movie evolved from an invitation to explore "what makes people happy and why" as a shift in perspective after years of studying depression. Research has shown us that happiness doesn't just happen. The more you create, the more everyone has. Compassion and caring for others is an identifiable component of happiness. Happiness is also a skill that can be practiced.

The Happy Movie is a documentary by director, Roko Belic. Belic interviewed people from all over the world, asking what makes them happy. The documentary finds happy people in the most unlikely situations: a woman who's lost her conventionally beautiful looks after a horrific accident and an impoverished rickshaw driver in India are two examples. What he learned is that happiness is a state of being and also a skill that can be practiced. Roko Belic's documentary, The Happy Movie, explores the art and science behind happiness.

Dr. Richard Davidson, world-renowned brain scientist from UW-Madison's Waisman Center and the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds is one of the experts interviewed throughout the documentary. Dr. Davidson is also a participant in the planning, execution and ongoing conversation regarding the AASD Compassion Project. There is a growing intellectual industry fed by studies in neuroplasticity and cognitive psychology Discussions following the screening will allow for an intergenerational examine what it takes to be happy and how happiness impacts our personal lives and our relationships. This knowledge is something we can then take with us and also bring into our schools and relationships, school and otherwise, making our schools and community more compassionate places.