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Award Winner | Filmmaker | Podcast

Sophie Barthes on film Happiness EP064

What if “Happiness” was literally for sale? A Short film in an unusual setting: a condom factory where a disgruntled worker, played by renowned Polish-American actor Elzbieta Czyzewska, spends days testing the product for leaks.

Happiness won the Best Live-Action Under 15-Minutes jury prize at Palm Springs.

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