Holy Wood
2003, English. Directed by Kidlat Tahimik.
The film illustrates the philosophy of “giving back” to nature, and documents the pinugo, the unique system of sustainable land cultivation developed by the Ifugao to take equal account of forest management and rice growing.This diary film also turns into a travelogue when a group of woodcarvers embark on a trip to Japan to the Takedera temple where they transform a 250-year-old tree, which had been struck by a lightning bolt, into a totem pole.
- Runtime
- 0h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Holy Wood is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India.
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- Released
- 1 January 2003
- Original title
- Banal Kahoy
- Country
- Philippines
- Written by
- Kidlat Tahimik
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Holy Wood runs 43 minutes (0h 43m).
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Which OTT platform is Holy Wood on?
Holy Wood is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Holy Wood?
If you liked Holy Wood, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, Naqoyqatsi, Fuck.
Who directed Holy Wood?
Holy Wood (2003) was directed by Kidlat Tahimik.