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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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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

Writer

Erin Casper

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Wendy Ide Screen International Mar 24
It’s a pensive, reflective film which combines striking Super 16 archive material with a deft exploration of the way the narratives of our lives are intertwined with the lands we inhabit. Go to Full Review Sam Adams Slate Feb 2
The movie forces us to ponder what remains after we’ve left this earth, and what kind of planet we want to leave behind. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Jan 30
A stirring record of human hopes and regrets. Go to Full Review Cory Woodroof For the Win at USA Today Feb 5
Preserving our nature shines a light for our future; Time and Water does commendable work to encourage us not to lose it. Go to Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat Feb 2
7.5/10
Time and Water is a meditative elegy for a disappearing land that has forged the culture of Iceland for thousands of years. Go to Full Review Alan French Sunshine State Cineplex Feb 2
6/10
Time and Water is a prescient, emotional showcase about climate change's effects on our world, most notably in the glaciers of Iceland. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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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