Treasure of the Rice Terraces
2025, English. Directed by Kent Donguines.
Filipino Canadian filmmaker Kent Donguines travels back to the Philippines to reconnect with his roots. In a nation with over 134,000 years of history and centuries of colonization — under Spanish, American, and Japanese rule — Donguines notes a shared feeling of weakened traditional identity among many Filipinos he knows and meets. A vital part of their heritage, the centuries-old practice of tattooing, was banned by colonizers and even shunned by Filipinos. Donguines travels to Buscalan, a secluded mountain community, to discover more about the revival of Indigenous Kalinga tattoos. Guided by 107-year-old master artist Apo Whang-od, Donguines learns the deep history and symbolism behind the tattoos. The revival of this Indigenous body art tradition offers a powerful way to preserve culture, spark pride, and strengthen identity, and Treasure of the Rice Terraces shows how traditions can survive, evolve, and inspire both local communities and cultural identity worldwide.
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- 1h 15m
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- 5 October 2025
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Treasure of the Rice Terraces runs 75 minutes (1h 15m).
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Treasure of the Rice Terraces isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 October 2025. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Treasure of the Rice Terraces?
Treasure of the Rice Terraces (2025) was directed by Kent Donguines and stars Kent Donguines, Apo Whang-od, Lars Krutak.