Still from Concrete Turned to Sand

Documentary Competition

Concrete Turned to Sand

Jessica Johnson, Ryan Ermacora

Shaped by the tidal rhythms of British Columbia’s oyster farms, this richly cinematic documentary, shot on 35mm, exists where labour, scientific inquiry and the living world meet.
Runtime
73 min
Country
Canada
Language
English
Year
2026
More information
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Screenings

Shimmering underwater images of shellfish suspended in shifting currents and spectral nocturnal scenes lend this film an almost otherworldly beauty, as though moments from science fiction had surfaced within everyday life. With a contemplative rhythm and patient gaze, Jessica Johnson and Ryan Ermacora expand our perception of space and time, gently unsettling familiar ways of seeing and revealing the hidden transformations of the landscape.

Hyun Jin Cho