Finding Bliss: Fire and Ice – The Director’s Cut
New York Asian Film Festival 2022
July 15 - 31, 2022
Surprised to discover that Hong Kong ranks a low 74 on the World Happiness Index, creative powerhouse Josie Ho (Dream Home) decides to do something about it.
Q&A with Josie Ho and Kim Chan
Surprised to discover that Hong Kong ranks a low 74 on the World Happiness Index, creative powerhouse Josie Ho (Dream Home) decides to do something about it. After interviewing some folks about their personal dissatisfaction, she takes a group of musicians and students to Iceland, officially one of the world’s happiest—and most scenic—countries. There the adventurers relearn how to laugh, connect with and trust one another, explore natural wonders, and, finally, collaborate with Icelandic musicians on a trans-generational musical journey in a dark and disconsolate world.
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