There, on the island, the idea for the project emerged on its own: to explore happiness not so much intellectually as through the senses — and, of course, to interview Stas and the Cubans, who from the very first days of filming passionately challenged the familiar notion that happiness has anything to do with material wealth or social success.

Watch and listen to their reflections, soak up the atmosphere of the country, and let the emotions of the people in the film lift your spirits.