Finland: the happiest country – the country that almost didn’t exist with Live Q&A

Name: Finland: the happiest country – the country that almost didn’t exist with Live Q&A
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-03-19
Duration: 1 h
Cast: Lesley Riddoch

Finland – this sub-arctic state with a Scotland-sized population has snow, Santa, trees and a precarious land border with Russia. It’s also been the worlds happiest country for eight years running, with the best education system, food security and levels of trust in government and in one another. Not bad for a country that almost ceased to exist in the 20th century after famine, civil war and invasion. What explains their incredible transformation? This Finland documentary was filmed and edited by Inverness born Gavin Hanigan who now lives in Helsinki. Lesley Riddoch presents the film and will be present for the post film Q&A.DocumentaryPT1HPG2026-03-19

Lesley Riddoch

Finland: the happiest country – the country that almost didn’t exist with Live Q&A"Finland: the happiest country – the country that almost didn’t exist with Live Q&A"

Showtimes

March 19, 7:30 pm