PRAYING FOR RAIN tells the whole story of the Drought, from its gloomy beginning to its joyous end, not the usual fare of a documentary on drought. Its captivating images present an Africa that the world has never seen — an Africa at work, and an Africa that works! And the story it tells is just as unique as its images. Because, for once, it is the people and government of the African nation in focus, who are the story’s heroes, not Western outsiders. Too often, Africans are portrayed as nothing more than a backdrop, even when they are much more than that.”