Day Zero Doc Premieres on Prime Video

Day Zero, a documentary film about the global water crisis distributed by Fremantle, has launched on Prime Video ahead of Earth Day.

Produced by Keo Films and OoS Pictures and from filmmaker Kevin Sim, Day Zero features stories about communities around the world that have been hit by water shortages. It is narrated by award-winning British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave).

The documentary is set to be available in the U.S. on The Roku Channel and on Pluto TV on April 22.

Tencent carried Day Zero in China after it was created by the company’s chief exploration officer, David Wallterstein. BBC Africa and Nat Geo (Latin America), Rai in Italy and Japan’s NHK are among a number of international broadcasters to acquire the international film.

Filmed over a three-year period, Day Zero journeys across the planet seeking those on the frontline fighting to protect water from running out and features exclusive interviews from some of the world’s top scientists and experts.

Virginia Quinn (Africa’s Great Civilizations) co-directed Day Zero with Sim, who also wrote Ejiofor’s script. Executive producers are Wallerstein and Kari Lia. Will Pugh was director of photography and Marcy Cox was the producer for Keo Films.

Lisa Honig, senior executive VP of international distribution at Fremantle, said: “It is a great privilege and responsibility to awaken and inspire audiences to change how they think about some of the most urgent crises facing our planet. Day Zero is a powerful and beautifully produced film that serves as a wake-up call for us all. We are proud to be taking this documentary to the U.S. on such popular and recognized platforms which can take it to the widest audiences to further highlight one of the most important climate issues. To launch it around World Earth Day emphasizes even more the importance of this film.”