Malaria is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world – claiming thousands of lives every day, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. Filming in the areas of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania – around Lake Victoria – particularly during the rainy season, which is when malaria is most deadly, posed special challenges for both the crew and the equipment.

Director Katharina Weingartner made it a central goal to shift the perspective: the film focuses not on Western experts or NGO workers, but on local protagonists – activists, researchers, and medical personnel who face the disease directly.

This approach shaped a complex story that aims to shed light on the present and future of this disease. The film takes viewers to Africa – to the people affected by malaria, to those researching and treating it on the ground, and to those struggling to survive the illness.