Overview
- The documentary debuted January 27 at the Sundance Film Festival to strong early critical praise for its poetic, political approach to climate loss.
- Andri Snær Magnason anchors the film with first-person narration that links intimate family history to the fate of Iceland’s glaciers, including Okjökull, declared dead in 2019.
- Dosa draws on Magnason’s grandparents’ 1950s color footage and national archival materials to explore how melting ice erases cultural and planetary memory.
- Cinematography blends newly shot 16mm and digital images under DP Pablo Alvarez Mesa, with glacial guides ensuring safety on unstable terrain.
- The team is fielding interest and seeking a U.S. deal after having shown footage to National Geographic during production, building on Dosa’s Fire of Love pedigree.