Glacier's Requiem
Synopsis
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
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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
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