Cape Town has been in the grip of drought for years and the South African city looked set to be the first major metropolitan area in the world where the taps would run dry – so-called “Day Zero”
“He is not trying to sugarcoat anything. [It explains that] this is what is happening, this is the information that is available, and this is where things are headed unless we change course or become more aware of what is happening. That’s very powerful, ”
“It started dawning on me that you could make a documentary movie that is scientifically important, but also entertaining enough so people could understand these trends on Earth.”
Day Zero includes exclusive interviews from some of the world’s top scientists and experts, travelling across continents to explore some of the most shocking and alarming water shortage issues facing our planet today.
With a three-year shooting period, the documentary recounts the devastating water shortages caused by humankind’s activities in different countries.