8. THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE TO THE FILM WAS THE ANIMALS THEMSELVES

The documentary took seven weeks on-and-off to film, and the biggest question on Johnson’s mind was: “Is the wildlife going to turn up when you’re there with the camera?”

The crew came out to the UAE on three separate occasions, to get a sense of Dubai’s animal population during different seasons.

“In May, a lot of things are out, possibly breeding or migrating North. Everything slightly shuts down for the summer. [It’s] too hot, really. And then things pick up again in the autumn-winter. Spring, I would say, is probably the best,” said Holmes.