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“Time and Water” Chronicles Iceland’s Vanishing Ok Glacier

6/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

The documentary “Time and Water,” directed by Sara Dosa, follows climate author Andri Snær Magnason as it examines melting Icelandic glaciers.
It spotlights the Ok glacier, the first Icelandic glacier to disappear completely.
Magnason blends family stories and personal anecdotes with broader climate commentary, drawing on his 2019 book “Of Time and Water.”
Critics describe the film as slow-paced, indulgent, and lacking urgency about carbon-emission cuts.

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Story summary

The documentary “Time and Water,” directed by Sara Dosa, follows climate author Andri Snær Magnason as it examines melting Icelandic glaciers.
It spotlights the Ok glacier, the first Icelandic glacier to disappear completely.
Magnason blends family stories and personal anecdotes with broader climate commentary, drawing on his 2019 book “Of Time and Water.”
Critics describe the film as slow-paced, indulgent, and lacking urgency about carbon-emission cuts.