Treasure of the Rice Terraces is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Kent Donguines and released in 2025.Janet Smith, "At VIFF, Treasure of the Rice Terraces takes local filmmaker high into the clouds of the Philippines". Stir, September 26, 2025. The film is a profile of Whang-od, a Kalinga woman from the Philippines who is over 100 years old, who is still active as a practitioner of traditional Kalinga batok tattooing practices.
The film entered production in 2023.Patrick Frater, "Tattooing as Political Act Explored in ‘Treasure of the Rice Terraces’ Philippines-Canada Documentary". Variety, April 13, 2023.
The film premiered at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Awards
Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee Result Canadian Screen Music Awards 2025 Best Original Score for a Documentary Feature Film Kalaisan Kalaichelvan, Alexandra Petkovski Nicholas Sokic, "Bet among Canadian Screen Music Awards nominees". Playback, July 14, 2025. Directors Guild of Canada Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Elad Tzadok Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils film, doc nominees; Discovery Award short list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 22, 2025.
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