'Time and Water' Review: Sara Dosa's Intimate Documentary on Iceland's Melting Glaciers
By
Murtada Elfadl
Plain bagel done well. Pleasantly substantive.
Summary
A review of Sara Dosa's documentary 'Time and Water,' which takes an intimate, family-centered approach to the climate crisis by focusing on Icelandic poet Andri Snær Magnason's personal connection to his homeland's melting glaciers. Rather than a traditional ecological investigation, the film tells a moving story about what the Icelandic terrain means to one family, making the climate crisis immediate and personal.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledMaking a film about the climate crisis is a daunting task.
Far from being an ecological investigation, 'Time and Water' is a moving story about what the Icelandic terrain has meant and still means to Magnason's family.
The documentarian partners with Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason to craft a portrait of the melting glaciers of his homeland.
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