High in the mountains of China, the Hani and Yi people have shaped the landscape for more than two thousand years, transforming steep slopes into spectacular irrigated rice terraces. Guided by ancient rituals, ancestral spirits and the wisdom of Grand Dragon, a revered medicine man and seer, the villagers prepare to sculpt a new mountain together.
With the help of buffaloes, waterkeepers and traditional ceremonies, this documentary explores a world where rice, nature and spirituality are inseparable. From sacred springs to the Feast of the Long Table, discover the extraordinary culture of the “Mountain Sculptors” and their timeless bond with the land.
00:00 The Hidden People of the Mountains
01:00 Two Tribes Invent Sculpted Rice Terraces
01:46 Grand Dragon Questions the Forces of Nature
02:47 Twenty Centuries Carved Into the Land
03:36 The Buffalo, a Lifelong Companion
04:20 58 Generations of Sacred Seers
04:35 Rice at the Heart of an Entire Civilization
07:31 The Yellow Mountain Must Be Sculpted
09:13 The Waterkeeper Reveals the Sacred Springs
10:50 Grand Dragon Rallies the Yi Tribe
13:31 The Seer Consults His Ancestors
14:36 The Village Drives Out Evil Spirits
15:54 Hani and Yi Sculpt the Mountain Together
19:41 The Great Feast Opens the Monsoon Season
20:45 Twelve Rice Paddies Offered to Nature
22:01 The Son Inherits the Sacred Mission
