(wildebeest bellowing)
(wildebeest bellowing)

- My name is Clement Kiragu.
- My name is Clement Kiragu.

I'm a wildlife photographer.
I'm a wildlife photographer.

I lead photo safaris and I photograph wildlife.
I lead photo safaris and I photograph wildlife.

Basically, I document wildlife and that's what I love doing.
Basically, I document wildlife and that's what I love doing.

Before this experience, I had not touched a cinema camera,
Before this experience, I had not touched a cinema camera,

but my experience in wildlife,
but my experience in wildlife,

I feel like that helped me a lot.
I feel like that helped me a lot.

Even if I didn't have so much experience in film,
Even if I didn't have so much experience in film,

I know my animals, I know them so well,
I know my animals, I know them so well,

and I love them and I love spending time out there.
and I love them and I love spending time out there.

(Jeep rumbling)
(Jeep rumbling)

There should be more people telling these stories.
There should be more people telling these stories.

And I would love those people to be people
And I would love those people to be people

who live right next to Maasai Mara,
who live right next to Maasai Mara,

who are experiencing these problems.
who are experiencing these problems.

I would love them to be the one telling these stories.
I would love them to be the one telling these stories.

That's what I would love.
That's what I would love.

(speaking foreign language)
(speaking foreign language)

(animals bellowing)
(animals bellowing)

My biggest brief of the project
My biggest brief of the project

was to go out there and get time lapses and,
was to go out there and get time lapses and,

and because they're very important for the film.
and because they're very important for the film.

They transition you and they move you
They transition you and they move you

from one place to another.
from one place to another.

Time lapses is a game of patience
Time lapses is a game of patience

and not knowing what will happen.
and not knowing what will happen.

So you plan all these things,
So you plan all these things,

but weather plays a big part.
but weather plays a big part.

Atmosphere plays a big part.
Atmosphere plays a big part.

(rain pouring softly)
(rain pouring softly)

You'll set up this time lapse,
You'll set up this time lapse,

it's almost two hours long and you'll only see the results
it's almost two hours long and you'll only see the results

of a few minutes by, of a few seconds, by the way,
of a few minutes by, of a few seconds, by the way,

at the end of it.
at the end of it.

There's one time lapse I remember very well.
There's one time lapse I remember very well.

I knew sometimes there's fog that comes in the Mara,
I knew sometimes there's fog that comes in the Mara,

because I've worked in the Mara so, so many years.
because I've worked in the Mara so, so many years.

Like from 2013 I've been going to the Mara,
Like from 2013 I've been going to the Mara,

every year for migration.
every year for migration.

And in the 64 days that happened,
And in the 64 days that happened,

it only happened once and I got it, because I was ready.
it only happened once and I got it, because I was ready.

There was a lot of clouds rolling into the mist.
There was a lot of clouds rolling into the mist.

It was in that golden light, it was just perfect.
It was in that golden light, it was just perfect.

When time lapses align, it's magical.
When time lapses align, it's magical.

It's magical.
It's magical.

Crocodiles, I spent two weeks with crocodiles,
Crocodiles, I spent two weeks with crocodiles,

because my producers told me, "Get into their heads."
because my producers told me, "Get into their heads."

(Clement laughing)
(Clement laughing)

So I got into their heads.
So I got into their heads.

Crocs are very interesting creatures.
Crocs are very interesting creatures.

They move like maybe two, three times a day.
They move like maybe two, three times a day.

So you, you really need to be attentive.
So you, you really need to be attentive.

Because the whole day you're sitting there thinking,
Because the whole day you're sitting there thinking,

"These guys are asleep."
"These guys are asleep."

But when a grazer comes and just starts drinking,
But when a grazer comes and just starts drinking,

you see how smoothly they just slide into the water
you see how smoothly they just slide into the water

and become invisible and they start to act.
and become invisible and they start to act.

That's when you see some crazy things.
That's when you see some crazy things.

(crocodiles splashing and growling)
(crocodiles splashing and growling)

It's not an easy thing to witness,
It's not an easy thing to witness,

but it's nature.
but it's nature.

Sometimes, we will get to the camp so tired,
Sometimes, we will get to the camp so tired,

but it was so worth it.
but it was so worth it.

Seeing nature roll as it comes, you know, for 64 days it,
Seeing nature roll as it comes, you know, for 64 days it,

it does something to your life.
it does something to your life.

(singing in foreign language)
(singing in foreign language)

I would want more Kenyans to document wildlife
I would want more Kenyans to document wildlife

and to love wildlife as I do.
and to love wildlife as I do.

Even this opportunity didn't come easy.
Even this opportunity didn't come easy.

I had to work hard.
I had to work hard.

I have to look for the right partners
I have to look for the right partners

to give me the chances to work in such a film.
to give me the chances to work in such a film.

It doesn't even come easy.
It doesn't even come easy.

I don't think it's ever been done before,
I don't think it's ever been done before,

where a photographer came from still photography
where a photographer came from still photography

and went direct into working into a wildlife film.
and went direct into working into a wildlife film.

But how do I get to document the animals
But how do I get to document the animals

that I love so much?
that I love so much?

Because I feel there are stories like this one,
Because I feel there are stories like this one,

which haven't been told properly.
which haven't been told properly.

And I think it's my duty as a storyteller,
And I think it's my duty as a storyteller,

to tell those stories.
to tell those stories.

(singing in foreign language)
(singing in foreign language)

It's our heritage.
It's our heritage.

We need to own it.
We need to own it.

This is one of the biggest ecosystems in the world
This is one of the biggest ecosystems in the world

and not many people care about it.
and not many people care about it.

(wildebeest bellowing)
(wildebeest bellowing)

You can't sit around and wait for people
You can't sit around and wait for people

to tell your stories.
to tell your stories.

You have to do it yourself.
You have to do it yourself.

(Jeep engine rumbling)
(Jeep engine rumbling)

(crickets chirping)
(crickets chirping)