The Luangwa Valley in Zambia experiences one of the toughest dry seasons imaginable. This comprises of seven months with no rain and spiraling temperatures. This time, the drought is threatening to be even more intense than usual.

The drought in the Luangwa valley strengthens due to a global El Nino event. There has been no rain since April and desperate animals are drawn to the only source of water left in the valley, the Luangwa River.

The rains are late and it is the most brutal time of year. Babies born into drought face starvation. When the rain arrives, it is a downpour on an enormous scale and alien creatures emerge into a different world.