When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy
Synopsis
WHEN I WAS YOUNG I SAID I WOULD BE HAPPY is a feature length documentary about the transformation achieved by 12 orphan genocide survivors in Rwanda after participating in a new form of sustainable humanitarian aid called Project LIGHT. Using a train the trainer model, these young people called Ambassadors, were trained to heal their Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and their hearts as well as teach others to do the same. In only two short years they paid forward their healing to hundreds, from Rwanda to Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2014-07-20
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 29, 2016
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul J. Lynch
- Screenplay & Story
- Ellen Goldwasser
- Original Title
- When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy
- Country of Origin
- Rwanda, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul J. Lynch
Ellen Goldwasser
Barnet Bain, Lori Leyden, Nicolas M. Ortner
Department Leadership Roster
Paul J. Lynch
Director
Barnet Bain
Producer
Ellen Goldwasser
Writer
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy about?
WHEN I WAS YOUNG I SAID I WOULD BE HAPPY is a feature length documentary about the transformation achieved by 12 orphan genocide survivors in Rwanda after participating in a new form of sustainable humanitarian aid called Project LIGHT. Using a train the trainer model, these young people called Ambassadors, were trained to heal their Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and their hearts as well as teach others to do the same. In only two short years they paid forward their healing to hundreds, from Rwanda to Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
Who directed When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy?
When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy was directed by Paul J. Lynch.
Who stars in When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy?
The principal cast of When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy includes Scarlett Lewis, J.T. Lewis, Lori Leyden, CCH Pounder.
When was When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy released and how long is it?
When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy?
When I Was Young I Said I Would Be Happy holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).