A lost sediment core unveils an ancient time when Greenland was ice-free -- giving vital clues to our future.

The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice

A covert Cold War-era military camp in Greenland unearthed 400,000-year-old plant remains from deep under the ice sheet – stunning evidence the region was once ice-free. The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice is an award-winning documentary about scientists who apply cutting-edge science to a forgotten core and the implications for sea level rise and our socio-economic future.

Rarely have I been so impressed by a polar documentary film.
— Brenda Ekwurzel, The Union of Concerned Scientists

Streaming Release Dates

OCTOBER 14, 2025

via Gravitas Ventures

platforms TBD

NOVEMBER 2025

Arte (French / German Territories)