““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.
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Eric Teo Director · Marcus Yeo Writer Srinidhi Ragavendran Writer
First release June 4, 2026 · Produced in Vietnam, Singapore · Languages English, Vietnamese
Production
Vietnam · Singapore
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Vietnamese
Release dates
Japan · June 4, 2026
Premiere · Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia
No release date listed for United States.
Indonesia
November 30, 2026 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Singapore
August 22, 2026 · Premiere · SG Shorts
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