Synopsis

RISE – Guardians of the Andean Waters. This new episode follows scientific explorer Nicolas Plain through the Andes and the arid valleys of Peru in search of lost water sources. Meeting rural communities, engineers, and guardians of traditions, he discovers ancestral solutions and modern innovations to restore the water cycle. From threatened glaciers to invisible irrigation networks, the film reveals how the resilience of these territories depends on a new alliance between nature, knowledge, and technology. A poignant immersion into the heart of water issues, directly echoing the water challenges also faced by France.