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Hourglass

Hourglass

2026•14m•G•Documentary

“When one side falls, the other will rise.”

Sand is the second-most exploited resource in the world. In Southeast Asia, escalating demand fuels an opaque trade. Hourglass, an immersive documentary short, juxtaposes Singapore's ever-rising skylines to the sinking shores of Vietnam's Mekong Delta, creating an unsettling portrait of an urgent crisis carrying profound human costs.

Eric Teo · Director

Srinidhi Ragavendran · Writer

Eric Teo · Writer

Charis Chua · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime14m
LanguageEN
Release DateJun 4, 2026

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