How did you become interested in the Drakensberg as a potential subject for a film?
The Drakensberg is possibly the single most dominant geographical feature of southern Africa and so it is a must do film if one lives here. Furthermore it is a most unusual mountain range, sub-tropical at the bottom, alpine at the top, steep gorges and buttresses on one side, and flat-topped on the other. The mountain range is a setting that seems to carry its history with it — from the ruts carved into the rock by ancient migratory paths to the rock art on cliff walls. What impression did these markings from the past leave on you? When you climb this mountain you very quickly realize how small you are — both in time and space. Everything here is so huge and ancient. The animals and the people have been living here for millennia, so although one feels totally insignificant here, you also feel hugely privileged to be able to glance back in time and see the markings of history before your eyes. Did the focus of the film change as the project evolved? We spent a lot of time researching th
