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Secret Rivers of the Nakanai

Secret Rivers of the Nakanai

2026•54m•Documentary

In the village of Ruraï, in Papua New Guinea, people tell of a water hidden deep within the Nakanai Mountains so pure that anyone who drinks it is said to gain extraordinary powers. Immersed in the heart of a tropical rainforest, a team of cavers including the inimitable Cédric Lachat, set out to uncover this mysterious underground river system.

Alexandre Lopez · Director

StatusIn Production
Runtime54m
LanguageFR
Release DateNov 20, 2026

Actors

Cédric Lachat

Cédric Lachat

Self

David Parrot

David Parrot

Self

Léa Varnerot

Self

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