Inquiring Nuns (1968) dir. Gordon Quinn, Jerry Temaner

Two young nuns explore Chicagofrom a supermart to the Art Institute and in front of churches on Sundayconfronting people with the crucial question, Are you happy They meet many peoplea lonely girl, a happy mother, a nun, some lovers, two hippie musicians, a lady sociologist, a college professor, even Stepin Fetchit; and receive many answers Happiness is the absence of fear, Avoiding people, Rasberries, Joy in knowing The humor and sadness of these honest encounters lift the film beyond its interview format to a serious and moving inquiry into the concerns of contemporary man, and also into the circumstances in which men will actually express their concerns.