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200343 minGdocumentary

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Holy Wood

200343 minGdocumentary

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A group of woodcarvers travels to Japan to transform a 250-year-old tree, struck by lightning, into a totem pole at the Takedera temple.

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A group of woodcarvers travels to Japan to transform a 250-year-old tree, struck by lightning, into a totem pole at the Takedera temple.

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Kidlat Tahimik

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Kidlat Tahimik

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Ifugao woodcarvers travel to Japan's Takedera temple. They work with a 250-year-old tree struck by lightning. The group transforms the tree into a totem pole. The film includes the pinugo, a sustainable land cultivation system developed by the Ifugao. This method balances forest management with rice farming. "Holy Wood" documents the philosophy of giving back to nature through these practices. The runtime is 43 minutes. It was released in 2003.

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