Project Detail

Glacier's Requiem

Glacier's Requiem

Synopsis

In isolation on Iceland’s Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Nigerian-born modular synthesis artist Colloboh transforms glacial and oceanic recordings into sonic compositions - uncovering a dialogue between ice and sea that reshapes his understanding of consciousness, ecological collapse, and humanity’s place within both.
As his process unfolds, Colloboh transforms these sounds into layered sonic works that blur the boundaries between observation and communion. The film culminates in a haunting gesture: he plays the completed composition back to the landscape itself, completing a dialogue between artist and environment.
A meditation on impermanence, consciousness, and the fragile bond between humanity and the natural world.
Official Selection SXSW 2026 - World Premiere

Details

Year
2026
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
20 min 44 sec
Format
35mm
Director
Saddiq Abubakar
Producer
India Lee, Tarquin Ramsay
Executive Producer
Saddiq Abubakar, India Lee, Jaume Masdevall, Kaspar Kamu, Collins Oboh
Editor
Toby Heard
Screenwriter
Saddiq Abubakar
Director of Photography
Brenton Oechsle
Sound
Toby Heard
Composer
Collins Oboh
Principal cast
Collins Oboh

Production Status

Production Company

A Racket Studio production in association with OL64

Racket Studio

India Lee

Sales Company

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