As the Internet finally arrives in tiny Bhutan, documentarian Thomas Balmès is there to witness its transformative impact on a young Buddhist monk whose initial trepidation gives way to profound engagement with the technology.
Direction
Balmès waited 8 years for internet to reach Bhutan. Patience, king.
Cinematography
Himalayan vistas vs glowing phone screens—visual poetry of loss.
Writing
No narration, just life unfolding. The silence speaks volumes.
Director
Thomas Balmès
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Balmès originally filmed Peyangki as a child in 1999 for 'Happiness,' then returned two decades later to capture this sequel of sorts. Time itself is the hidden co-director.
Bhutan famously measures Gross National Happiness instead of GDP—making this film essentially a horror movie by their own standards.
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