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Glacier's Goodbye: Iceland's Melting Ice Documentary
27 Jan
Summary
- Film explores family's connection to Iceland's glaciers.
- Narrator shares grief over disappearing ice and climate change.
- Uses family archives to bridge human and planetary memory.
Filmmaker Sara Dosa's latest project, 'Time and Water,' set to premiere at Sundance on January 27, 2026, delves into the emotional impact of climate change through the story of Icelandic eco-activist Andri Snær Magnason. Dosa, previously recognized for her Oscar-nominated film "Fire of Love," reconnected with Magnason, who consults on environmentalism and writes poetry.
"Time and Water" centers on Magnason's family's deep connection to Iceland's glaciers. Dosa was inspired by Magnason's poignant writing about saying goodbye to the first-ever documented dead glacier, a concept that resonated with the widespread grief experienced during the climate crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The film thoughtfully integrates a rich archive of Magnason's grandparents' photographs, capturing Iceland's glaciers in a past era before their rapid disappearance. This visual legacy, combined with Magnason's narration, aims to explore themes of human memory and planetary memory, framed by a narrative of love and profound loss.
