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Time and Water

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Renowned Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason is chasing something elusive. As the glacial ice of his homeland melts, he constructs a cinematic time capsule to hold onto this moment and send it to the future, before everything he loves slips away. Using his own collected archives, his grandparents' photographs, and films, as well as traditional songs and folktales, Andri interlaces his family’s story with that of the land around him. From Academy Award®-nominated director Sara Dosa, TIME AND WATER is a universal reflection on the power of home and what it means to be alive amid profound epochal change.

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Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle 1d
3/5
Even at a short hour and a half runtime, the film can meander like glacier melt; a somewhat sedate pace for such an urgent topic. Intentionally or not, it gives the film the feeling not of a warning, but of a foregone conclusion: a eulogy. Go to Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 2d
3.5/4
Creates a time capsule of videos, memories and eloquent observations that add up to work of incredible beauty and heartache. Go to Full Review Zachary Lee RogerEbert.com May 29
3.5/4
Yes, it’s easy to mourn what we’re losing, but what she captures should inspire us to realize that the Earth is still worth fighting for. It’s not too late to save it. Go to Full Review Sarah Gorr The Spool 1h
Not communicating the message as powerfully as it deserves is a definite miss. Nevertheless, it’s one worth listening to. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Truthdig 5h
With voiceovers that balance lyrical imagery with bone-dry wit, "Time and Water" threads a delicate needle between cultural and lithologic memory. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 3d
A mildly engaging and repetitive, but well-edited and occasionally mesmerizing documentary Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 May 29 Real footage in 1 hour and 33 minutes. See more Read all reviews
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Sara Dosa

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Andri Snær Magnason

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Andri Snær Magnason

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Sara Dosa

Writer

Jocelyne Chaput

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Erin Casper

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Synopsis Renowned Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason is chasing something elusive. As the glacial ice of his homeland melts, he constructs a cinematic time capsule to hold onto this moment and send it to the future, before everything he loves slips away. Using his own collected archives, his grandparents' photographs, and films, as well as traditional songs and folktales, Andri interlaces his family’s story with that of the land around him. From Academy Award®-nominated director Sara Dosa, TIME AND WATER is a universal reflection on the power of home and what it means to be alive amid profound epochal change.
Director
Sara Dosa
Producer
Shane Boris, Elijah Stevenson, Jameka Autry, Sara Dosa
Screenwriter
Sara Dosa, Jocelyne Chaput, Erin Casper, Sara Dosa, Jocelyne Chaput, Erin Casper, Andri Snær Magnason
Distributor
1-2 Special
Production Co
National Geographic Documentary Films
Genre
Documentary, Sci-Fi
Original Language
Icelandic
Release Date (Theaters)
May 29, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 33m