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New Documentary Explores Climate Change's Impact on Memory

1/28/2026

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Time and Water, directed by Sara Dosa, intertwines personal and historical archives to show the connection between glaciers, memory, and the impact of climate change on Earth and human history.
The film features Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason, who reflects on the loss of the Okjökull glacier, which died in 2019.
It premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and will be released by National Geographic later in 2026.

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Story summary

Time and Water, directed by Sara Dosa, intertwines personal and historical archives to show the connection between glaciers, memory, and the impact of climate change on Earth and human history.
The film features Icelandic writer Andri Snær Magnason, who reflects on the loss of the Okjökull glacier, which died in 2019.
It premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and will be released by National Geographic later in 2026.