A Film by & Featuring
Vikrant Patankar
Music
Justin Hurwitz & Hans Zimmer
A vlog documenting a spontaneous, last-minute trip from Bengaluru to the Liwa Desert in Abu Dhabi — the real filming location of Dune — to continue a decade-long tradition of filming the first sunrise of each year. What started at age 16, inspired by the Japanese tradition of Hatsuhinode from a Doraemon episode, has evolved into an intentional cinematic ritual. For 2026, the vibe was Dune: Hans Zimmer’s score, vast sand dunes, and a sunrise over the desert that doubles as a teaser for a future Dune-focused film called Old Dream.
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