Mission: JOY. Finding Happiness in Troubled Times Deeply moving and laugh-out-loud funny,Mission: JOY is a documentary with unprecedented access to the unlikely friendship of two international icons who transcend religion: His Holiness the Dalai Lama and recently deceased Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In their final joint mission, these self-described mischievous brothers give a master class in how to create joy in a world that was never easy for them. They offer neuroscience-backed wisdom to help each of us live with more joy,despite circumstances. Consisting largely of never-before-seen footage shot over five days at the Dalai Lama’s residence in Dharamsala, the film invites viewers to join these luminaries behind the scenes as they recount stories from their lives,each having lived through periods of incredible difficulty and strife. With genuine affection,mutual respect and a healthy dose of teasing, these unlikely friends impart lessons gleaned from lived experience, ancient traditions,and the latest cutting-edge science regarding how to live with joy in the face of all of life’s challenges from the extraordinary to the mundane. Mission: JOY is an antidote for the times. n Peggy Callahan is the codirector and producer of Mission: JOY . She has spent decades as a reporter, producer, director, and TV executive telling stories about poverty, the foster care system, the death penalty, farmworkers, racism, homelessness and slavery. Her powerful, award-winning storytelling has helped change laws and lives. Along the way she learned that, contrary to popular opinion, Abraham’s Emancipation Proclamation did not end slavery around the globe. So, Peggy cofounded two international anti-slavery organizations that have helped free tens of thousands of people from slavery, consulted with governments around the world and helped get laws passed against slavery in the U.S. and abroad. MissionJoy.org WATCH LIST “EVEN AT THEIR ADVANCED AGE, WITH ALL THE MISERY THEY’VE ENDURED AND WHILE DISCUSSING SUCH WEIGHTY TOPICS — IS A TESTAMENT TO THEIR CONVICTION THAT JOY IS A FUNDAMENTAL ASPECT OF A RICH, REWARDING LIFE.” — NICK SCHAGER, VARIETY “According to the Buddhist worldview, there are multiple lifetimes. According to the Christian worldview, there is only one life. Instead of arguing about which worldview is truer, they approach the subject with a sense of humor.” —Chintan GirishModi, Firstpost 44 REAL-LEADERS.COM / SUMMER 2022
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