Sumatra, Cursed and Blessed by the Land | Deadliest Jouneys

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On Sumatra, Indonesia’s sixth-largest island, 60 million people depend on farming — a source of both prosperity and hardship. Masinis braves a decaying colonial-era railway, steering his improvised motor cart over warped tracks and past landslides to link remote villages with markets and mines. At the same time, Rudi, a minibus driver, wrestles with treacherous roads wrecked by the palm oil industry, where each journey through the monsoon-soaked landscape becomes a test of endurance. In the Minang highlands, an ancient and thrilling tradition endures: farmers race bulls across flooded rice fields, with jockeys clinging to their tails for speed. Through ecological challenges and acts of sheer determination, these stories expose Sumatra’s untamed landscape and the unbreakable will of its people. Original Title : Sumatra, Cursed Treasures Director : Antoine Boddaert, Guillaume Lhotellier