About this episode

Kent Donguines discusses his film 'Treasure of the Rice Terraces' and his journey to reconnect with his roots in the Philippines.

Kent Donguines' journey creating Treasure of the Rice Terraces began in 2019. From idea to development, Donguines' slow and steady process was grounded with one intention: to be in community with his subjects. Treasure of the Rice Terraces follows Donguines' travels back to the Philippines to reconnect with his roots. Discovering the world of Indigenous Kalinga tattoos in Buscalan, he falls upon 108-year-old tattoo artist Apo Whang-Od, marking the beginning of this story. A community that is...

People in this episode

Guest: Kent Donguines

Topics covered

• film
• community
• Indigenous culture
• tattoos
• personal journey

Keywords

• Treasure of the Rice Terraces
• Kent Donguines
• Apo Whang-Od
• Kalinga tattoos
• Philippines
• Indigenous culture

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Places: Philippines, Buscalan

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