Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Lands of Legends travels through Asia, Africa and North America to meet people whose everyday lives remain shaped by these ancient relationships. From sacred crocodiles in Madagascar and white yaks in the Himalayas to warrior horses in Indonesia, salmon on Canada’s Pacific coast and cobras in Morocco, every episode reveals a different bond between humans, animals and the unseen world.
00 :00 :00 Fishermen of the Full Moon
In the village of Fititsike, the Vez fishermen live according to the tides and the moon.
For four crucial days during the equinox, families must catch enough fish to survive the coming rainy season, when taking their pirogues to sea becomes too dangerous.
Directed by: Olivier Roussin
00 :25 :42 Emma Child fo the Forest
In the Sierra Madre mountains, Maymayan is renowned as one of the Dumagats’ finest hunters.
Before her daughter Ema marries, the two women journey through the jungle together, passing on traditional knowledge of fishing, hunting and survival.
Directed by: Benoît Segur
00 :52 :23 Pearl Diving
In Indonesia’s remote Aru Islands, local divers risk dangerous waters in search of the pearls that have brought wealth to the archipelago for generations.
Their work is tied to an ancient legend about the mother of all pearl oysters, believed to have brought prosperity and harmony to the islands.
Directed by: Vincent Gremillon, Benoît Segur
01 :18 :08 Riders of Sumba Island
On Sumba, horses remain inseparable from the island’s warrior traditions.
Each year, the Pasola brings mounted teams together in a dramatic contest of speed, courage and spear throwing, preserving the memory of a legendary ancestor said to have reached the island on horseback.
Directed by: Benoît Segur
01:42:25 Sacred Crocodiles of Lake Anivorano
Zance dreams of becoming a sailor, but he cannot afford the boat he needs.
With his grandfather, he travels to sacred Lake Anivorano to sacrifice a zebu to the crocodiles and seek the help of his ancestors. If the offering is accepted, legend says his dream may come true.
Directed by: Benoît Segur
02:08:34 Sacred Flamingos of Lake Bhamke
Fifteen-year-old Madhi will soon leave home to live with her husband’s family.
Before she goes, her father journeys into the desert to pray to the goddess Nira for the couple’s protection, reaching a lake where thousands of flamingos gather to reproduce.
Directed by: Vincent Gremillon
02:35:13 Sacred Yak of Mani Rimdu
High in northeastern Nepal, 77-year-old Sherpa Pfou Tchotar fears for his sick grandson.
Hoping to save him, he prepares to offer a white yak to the mountain gods, following a tradition linked to the sacred festival of Mani Rimdu.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
03:01:18 Soul Bearers
Among the Toraja, buffalo are believed to guide the dead toward the land of happy souls.
Ne’Uban’s niece has died, but her final passage cannot begin until the first buffalo is sacrificed. Only then can her soul leave the world of the living.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
03:29:13 The Cobra Brotherhood
Abdallah travels across Morocco in search of dangerous snakes, including sand vipers and Atlas cobras.
As a descendant of Ibn Aïssa and Sidi Rahal, he believes an inherited spiritual protection shields him from snakebite and allows him to participate in rituals against possessing spirits.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
03:57:02 The Mermaids of Lake Sebu
At Lake Sebu, young Anita dreams of becoming a singer but struggles to find her voice.
Guided by Mendung, the village’s finest singer, she begins an initiation that will lead her to discover the animal voice believed to sleep within her.
Directed by: Benoît Segur
04:23:30 The Night of Silver Helmets
On Orchid Island, the Yamis prepare for the opening of the flying-fish season.
Fisherman Syaman honors Black Wings, king of the flying fish, while the community relives the ancient legend of the mysterious fish that once guided their ancestors to shore.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
04:51:23 The Salmon People
For the Haida, salmon are part of an ancient cycle linking human life and the natural world.
But fewer salmon are returning each year. Keurthants journeys upriver to renew the alliance between his people and the fish on which both tradition and identity depend.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
05:18:41 The Twins of Lake Tempe
When a monitor lizard entered Ahim’s home, he dreamed that the animal was the twin sister of his son.
He adopted her into the family. Now that the rainy season has begun and she has disappeared, Ahim must find her again.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
Production: ZED, AB Productions, La Cinquième
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Lands of Legends travels through Asia, Africa and North America to meet people whose everyday lives remain shaped by these ancient relationships. From sacred crocodiles in Madagascar and white yaks in the Himalayas to warrior horses in Indonesia, salmon on Canada’s Pacific coast and cobras in Morocco, every episode reveals a different bond between humans, animals and the unseen world.
00 :00 :00 Fishermen of the Full Moon
In the village of Fititsike, the Vez fishermen live according to the tides and the moon.
For four crucial days during the equinox, families must catch enough fish to survive the coming rainy season, when taking their pirogues to sea becomes too dangerous.
Directed by: Olivier Roussin
00 :25 :42 Emma Child fo the Forest
In the Sierra Madre mountains, Maymayan is renowned as one of the Dumagats’ finest hunters.
Before her daughter Ema marries, the two women journey through the jungle together, passing on traditional knowledge of fishing, hunting and survival.
Directed by: Benoît Segur
00 :52 :23 Pearl Diving
In Indonesia’s remote Aru Islands, local divers risk dangerous waters in search of the pearls that have brought wealth to the archipelago for generations.
Their work is tied to an ancient legend about the mother of all pearl oysters, believed to have brought prosperity and harmony to the islands.
Directed by: Vincent Gremillon, Benoît Segur
01 :18 :08 Riders of Sumba Island
On Sumba, horses remain inseparable from the island’s warrior traditions.
Each year, the Pasola brings mounted teams together in a dramatic contest of speed, courage and spear throwing, preserving the memory of a legendary ancestor said to have reached the island on horseback.
Directed by: Benoît Segur
01:42:25 Sacred Crocodiles of Lake Anivorano
Zance dreams of becoming a sailor, but he cannot afford the boat he needs.
With his grandfather, he travels to sacred Lake Anivorano to sacrifice a zebu to the crocodiles and seek the help of his ancestors. If the offering is accepted, legend says his dream may come true.
Directed by: Benoît Segur
02:08:34 Sacred Flamingos of Lake Bhamke
Fifteen-year-old Madhi will soon leave home to live with her husband’s family.
Before she goes, her father journeys into the desert to pray to the goddess Nira for the couple’s protection, reaching a lake where thousands of flamingos gather to reproduce.
Directed by: Vincent Gremillon
02:35:13 Sacred Yak of Mani Rimdu
High in northeastern Nepal, 77-year-old Sherpa Pfou Tchotar fears for his sick grandson.
Hoping to save him, he prepares to offer a white yak to the mountain gods, following a tradition linked to the sacred festival of Mani Rimdu.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
03:01:18 Soul Bearers
Among the Toraja, buffalo are believed to guide the dead toward the land of happy souls.
Ne’Uban’s niece has died, but her final passage cannot begin until the first buffalo is sacrificed. Only then can her soul leave the world of the living.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
03:29:13 The Cobra Brotherhood
Abdallah travels across Morocco in search of dangerous snakes, including sand vipers and Atlas cobras.
As a descendant of Ibn Aïssa and Sidi Rahal, he believes an inherited spiritual protection shields him from snakebite and allows him to participate in rituals against possessing spirits.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
03:57:02 The Mermaids of Lake Sebu
At Lake Sebu, young Anita dreams of becoming a singer but struggles to find her voice.
Guided by Mendung, the village’s finest singer, she begins an initiation that will lead her to discover the animal voice believed to sleep within her.
Directed by: Benoît Segur
04:23:30 The Night of Silver Helmets
On Orchid Island, the Yamis prepare for the opening of the flying-fish season.
Fisherman Syaman honors Black Wings, king of the flying fish, while the community relives the ancient legend of the mysterious fish that once guided their ancestors to shore.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
04:51:23 The Salmon People
For the Haida, salmon are part of an ancient cycle linking human life and the natural world.
But fewer salmon are returning each year. Keurthants journeys upriver to renew the alliance between his people and the fish on which both tradition and identity depend.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
05:18:41 The Twins of Lake Tempe
When a monitor lizard entered Ahim’s home, he dreamed that the animal was the twin sister of his son.
He adopted her into the family. Now that the rainy season has begun and she has disappeared, Ahim must find her again.
Directed by: Jean-Michel Corillion
Production: ZED, AB Productions, La Cinquième
#documentary #slice #fulldocumentary #freedocumentary #indonesia #madagascar #philippines #nepal #india #morocco #canada #taiwan #sacredanimals #ancienttraditions #livingtraditions #indigenouscultures #traditionalcultures #ethnography #anthropology #culturaldocumentary #worldcultures #remotecommunities
