HUDA × MUNGOMERY (founded in 2022) is a collective formed by Dani HUDA and Charlotte MUNGOMERY in the Amazon Rainforest. Under Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s mentorship in Playlab Films’ 2022 residency, they explored the temporality of water. They continue creating works with avant-garde fervor, rejecting didacticism and fostering cross-cultural dialogue. Tirta, meaning ‘sacred water’ or ‘crossing place’ in Sanskrit, is a portal where past myths bleed into forgotten futures. Rooted in the folklore of Princess Mandalika, “Within Tirta” explores mythology and ecological urgency, questioning what we must sacrifice to sustain nature. The artists’ medium, the rare 35mm film Vistavision camera, mirrors the fragility of bioluminescence. As nature fades, humans turn to artificial awe. The closing images reveal a paradox: digital technology is severing our ties with nature, yet it may be the only way to heal them.