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We Need Happiness

Original title: Il nous faut du bonheur
  • 2010
  • 52m
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We Need Happiness (2010)
Documentary

The life stories of two elderly women living in a remote region of Kurdish Iraq.The life stories of two elderly women living in a remote region of Kurdish Iraq.The life stories of two elderly women living in a remote region of Kurdish Iraq.

  • Directors
    • Aleksandr Sokurov
    • Aleksey Yankovskiy
  • Writers
    • Aleksandr Sokurov
    • Aleksey Yankovskiy
  • Star
    • Aleksandr Sokurov
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    • IMDb RATING
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    44
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    • Directors
      • Aleksandr Sokurov
      • Aleksey Yankovskiy
    • Writers
      • Aleksandr Sokurov
      • Aleksey Yankovskiy
    • Star
      • Aleksandr Sokurov
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
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      • Aleksandr Sokurov
      • Aleksey Yankovskiy
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      • Aleksandr Sokurov
      • Aleksey Yankovskiy
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      Featured in L'usage du monde: Vol. 1 (2010)

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    • Release date
      • October 20, 2010 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Russia
    • Languages
      • Russian
      • Kurdish
    • Also known as
      • Нам нужно счастье
    • Filming locations
      • Kurdistan, Iraq
    • Production companies
      • ARTE
      • Les Films d'Ici
      • Musée du Quai Branly
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      52 minutes
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      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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