The Fridayhappiness Associação, an art and culture community in Tojeiro, Portugal, strives for a self-sustainable way of life. Located in the mountains of Monchique, this community offers an alternative to urban living through permaculture gardens, animal husbandry, and sustainability projects. The community attracts volunteers from around the world to work in the gardens, care for animals and shape daily life throughout the year. Central to community life is the weekly Pizza Night, which serves as the main source of income. The event not only offers an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, but also the opportunity to party into the early hours of the morning on three open-air dance floors. The focus is on the story of a community in the mountains of Monchique that realizes an unusual business idea. Pizza Night is now one of the biggest events in southern Portugal and is the main source of income. The film portrays the German emigrant Rudi, the founder of the village of Tojeiro, his former partner Katharina, their son Francesco and Rudi's current partner Bea. The community faces the challenge of maintaining its independence while at the same time finding a morally and ecologically acceptable source of income. The question of how it can survive in the long term remains central. The story of the Fridayhappiness Associação is an example of the pursuit of a different lifestyle that prioritizes sustainability and community. It is an exploration of life off the beaten track and a reflection on the possibility of living and working differently.
Somewhere in the Monchique mountains of Portugal, the Fridayhappiness Associação balances sustainable living with their economic lifeline.
The Fridayhappiness Associação, an art and culture community in Tojeiro, Portugal, strives for a self-sustainable way of life. Located in the mountains of Monchique, this community offers an alternative to urban living through permaculture gardens, animal husbandry, and sustainability projects. The community attracts volunteers from around the world to work in the gardens, care for animals and shape daily life throughout the year. Central to community life is the weekly Pizza Night, which serves as the main source of income. The event not only offers an all-you-can-eat pizza buffet, but also the opportunity to party into the early hours of the morning on three open-air dance floors.
The focus is on the story of a community in the mountains of Monchique that realizes an unusual business idea. Pizza Night is now one of the biggest events in southern Portugal and is the main source of income. The film portrays the German emigrant Rudi, the founder of the village of Tojeiro, his former partner Katharina, their son Francesco and Rudi's current partner Bea.
The community faces the challenge of maintaining its independence while at the same time finding a morally and ecologically acceptable source of income. The question of how it can survive in the long term remains central. The story of the Fridayhappiness Associação is an example of the pursuit of a different lifestyle that prioritizes sustainability and community. It is an exploration of life off the beaten track and a reflection on the possibility of living and working differently.