Chronos, Time of Sand
Nicole Dextras
Official Selection
𖤘 Short: Drama, Experimental
Described as a sort film “set in a dystopian drought where desert plants enable one man to survive,” Chronos closes Root as a practical fable of small-scale resilience. Nicole Dextras follows a lone tinkerer who survives through low-tech ingenuity: a dew-catching tower, plant-based textiles and edible drought species. The director explains the project “aspires to combat climate anxiety by depicting the skills and DIY technologies that are available today.” The film offers quiet, learnable practices – rooted responses that model how communities might adapt and endure.
Dextras is a Canadian artist whose work spans film and interactive installations. Often working directly with natural materials, she creates poetic interventions that invite audiences to imagine new ways of living. Her films have screened internationally, and she has produced numerous projects for television, blending art, ecology, and storytelling.
Director: Nicole Dextras
Producer: Vivian Davidson-Castro
Cinematographer: Naim Sutherland
Key cast: Qado
Courtesy of the artist