_{Visceral Films
Fisnik Maxhuni
Jules Guarneri
Jules Guarneri
November 2017
17min}

Synopsis
Northern Iran. A young boy, equipped with his motorbike, travels through the cities, the mountains and the Caspian Sea on the search for a mythical stone supposed to bring happiness. Through his journey, he will cross the paths of those who, before him, have tried to find it as well. Through an intergenerational portrait of contemporary Iran, La Vallée Heureuse seeks to question the mythical and universal quest for happiness.


Festivals

• São Paulo, 29º Festival Internacional de Curtas-Metragens São Paulo, Curta Kinoforum (International Premiere)
• Winterthur, Winterthur Kurzfilmtage 2017 (Swiss premiere)
• Solothurn, 53. Solothurner Filmtage
• Cannes, Festival de Cannes 2018 / Short Film Corner, “Coups de Coeur”

This film was made in collaboration with Cause, Sang Bleu and Swiss Typeface.