THE HAPPINESS MACHINE

24 min

Carl grew up a sharecropper on 22 acres in rural Iowa, which he now calls The Promised Land. A philosopher, inventor, and farmer, he shares with us the deeply intricate workings of his projects, (including a full span bridge he built with his hands), how they are connected to the land which was given to him as a promise, and what he hopes to pass on to his children as the gift of place.

Director: Rebecca Blumhagen

Executive Producer: Rebecca Blumhagen

Cinematographer: Abraham Martinez

Editor: Rebecca Blumhagen

Composer: Gaelynn Lea, Olafur Arnalds, Joep Beving, Peter Broderick

Language: English

Country: USA

Year: 2018

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