It's also funny to see when that one bird constantly foils the efforts of a tribesman to obtain his prey. Some of the comedy comes from animal actions we see as recognizable: when the various species ingest too many of the berries from the Marula tree and basically stagger around in a drunken sort of state. Some species actually collaborate on the search for food, which is fascinating to see. Some of the most memorable bits involve some ingenious behaviours in the animal kingdom, such as the mother bream that allows her thousand offspring to swim into her mouth so that they are safe from predators.
In the final half hour or so, Uys introduces us to some of the indigenous people of the region, and their own methods for survival. It also shows us an isolated jungle paradise in the middle of the desolation, along the banks of a river, and how the beasts that live there tend to take their easier lives for granted. Its main intent is to document animal behaviour in the forbidding environments of the White and Red Namib deserts, where many species struggle to survive. About four years in the making itself, this is an endearing film with an often comedic bent. Several years before he hit it big with his "Gods Must Be Crazy" comedies, South African writer / producer / cinematographer / editor / music supervisor Jamie Uys made this endearing documentary.
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