Botswana’s Okavango Delta - Heaven on Earth

DIRECTOR’S NOTES:
Hey! Antoine Janssens here. Since I was a kid I’ve been fascinated by the wildlife around us. I watch a lot of wildlife documentaries and the beauty that they display still shocks me all the time.
The vision that I have about this sensitive topic is quite simple:
« Look at the beauty of this animal evolving in the wild. We must protect it if we want our children to see it the way we do. »
People protect what they love.
The goal of this movie is to show the beauty of the Okavango Delta and the magnificence of these species living their best life in the wild. And honestly, it's also good to see a place where humans don't have control over it.
I hope this movie will touch you deep in your heart (or just a little bit it’s quite ok 🙂). Let me know what you think in the comments, I’ll be there!
And finally THANK YOU VERY MUCH @Beautifuldestinations for making this possible!
CREATOR
Antoine Janssens | Director, Filmmaker, Editor & Sound design
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CAST
Okwa | Master Guide
Batani | Assistant Guide
MUSIC
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[@WINGZPRO]

"We must learn how to travel like humans, not like tourists." Bravo!

[@jtraub579]

Love that!

[@Emriys]

bravo indeed!

[@lonelyspeckarp]

Roger that

[@AntoineJanssensofficial]

YES!

[@lora6535]

Great 👏🏾

[@AntoineJanssensofficial]

GREAT TO FINALLY WATCH IT ONLINE ! Thank you very much for the support ! See you soon on new projects !

[@rahelnathaniaa]

you're great, as always

[@jessieferriol]

The message is very clear, great video quality!

[@radekstranger4987]

👏👏

[@angeljimenezaguado4265]

Piece of art. Congrats. You are INCREDIBLE. By the way, how is called the SFX you used at the second 19. Like a glass sfx. It fits 101%. Incredible your sound design 🙌🏻👏🏻

[@Emriys]

legend!

[@mystickago]

Perfect!! watching this from Botswana

[@AntoineJanssensofficial]

Awesome ! thanks

[@LucasTJahn]

Extremely well done, Antoine! The message is very important as Botswana is doing a great job in avoiding mass tourism. A lesson to be learnt by many.

[@AntoineJanssensofficial]

Thank you Lucas !! Yes Absolutely

[@dawnsmith3314]

Botswana is not doing that at all, I live here. Tourism is their biggest industry after diamond.. and 80% of tourism companies are run by white europeans not black Motswana... It's a very sad situation.. Extreme poverty for the Bastwana but huge concessions of wild areas owned by white (not even Motswana) people...

[@ruthbf6915]

@@dawnsmith3314 the number of tourists visiting the country is controlled But yes tourism doesnt benefit Botswana but rather countries like BRITAIN, USA, UK etc and that's thanks to enclave tourism Tourists come to see the animals but they never enquire of the communities adjacent t to where the animals are cos they DONT CARE Ngamiland village is within the okavango and its o e of the poorest villages in Botswana yet colonizer companies get thousands of dollars every month Soooo

[@dawnsmith3314]

@@ruthbf6915 Yes i agree I live in Ngamiland

[@kamogelomosweu1869]

@@ruthbf6915 ya the problem is tourism doesn't benefit Batswana at all, i think government should give Batswana access to this pristine places to set camps and lodges so that they can get a peice of the pie.

[@leandragoytizolo4260]

“Earth is not only ours”👏🏼👏🏼

[@AntoineJanssensofficial]

Thanks !

[@CobyResnick]

Story, lighting, composition, color, and timing mastered. Wow.

[@AntoineJanssensofficial]

Thanks a lot !!

[@Stricko]

Antoine is one of my favorite filmmakers. I couldn't help but watch this video and think, 'wow what a compelling piece.' I checked the description and of course, Antoine is the director.. So good, love this piece!

[@Justtwobrosin]

gonna check this guy out. I'm sure there's something to learn

[@Emriys]

agreed!

[@AntoineJanssensofficial]

Thank you so much man !

[@nae267_]

I don't understand why there aren't more views, this is absolutely amazing work! This videography is just breathtaking

[@anastasiaanikina5451]

Hello! Could you pls tell where you ve found the full version of the film? I cant find it on their channel...

[@piyushpunyani9592]

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[@tumopuso]

Beautiful piece! 👌🏾 Botswana's Low Volume-High Value tourism policy has really done wonders in terms of environmental protection yet generating lots of revenue for our economy. I mean of course it could be improved here and there to enhance citizen access particularly in the prestigious locations but overall it's doing well. So proud 🇧🇼

[@kamogelomosweu1869]

No we ordinary Batswana don't benefit, i just wish ordinary Batswana can also be allocated land along chobe river to build lodges and camps, tour problem is everything benefit foreign agencies and companies.

[@piyushpunyani9592]

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[@Justgloryn]

Oh yes to shona songs❤️❤️❤️❤️ proudly Zimbabwean 🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼🇿🇼

[@benadonzambiyah6026]

Hi my Bantu sister. Plz see videos of the brothers and sisters Jonathan Tshilombo, Massi'Yah, Issachar, Hebrew deuce, Sarah singer,... Be blessed

[@shukei122]

This movie actually touched me deep in my heart. When the world reopens, let’s change our travel behaviors. Yeah we must learn how to travel to respect and take care of nature.

[@sagaryash4798]

Powerful words. Love from Kerala. Came here for the elephants stayed for the beauty. ❤️

[@HoneyBadgerFarm]

We spent 10 days in the Okavango in late December 2019. It was our second time there and it will not be our last. If we could we would move there! Bots manages its tourism and that is why we like it. The Mara should use Bots as an example!

[@mareksurf]

Antoine... don't you worry that one day you will get to the level, when you will struggle to beat yourself in professionalism? There is no point to comment your beautiful cooperation with BD. Great job guys!!!!Love it!!!

[@guidopezz]

Finally a production where the creatives/ directors are not trying to be the protagonists. Congrats on this film, Antoine. Super neat! Perfect in every aspect. Many of us admire your work.

[@AntoineJanssensofficial]

Thanks Guido!

[@svenheilborn1537]

Congratulations for your national holiday on 30th September Botswana from your friends in Germany

[@virgora6359]

You're welcome to visit mate

[@musemohamed2749]

And teach peoples from Brandenburg ,Dresden , and Thüringen how to Respect Africans living their Inhabitants

[@antoinettemabuaaeme5797]

I gotta say I'm so proud of my country for the way they conserve and preserve nature 🇧🇼❤️

[@ookeditse]

All the Batswana's like this! Proud to be!

[@tebofighter]

Singular : Motswana Plural: Batswana

[@ookeditse]

@@tebofighter thanks for the input. Totally should know that by now

[@mariettewarris7923]

Well done, Botswana! How wonderful that you care so much about the natural resources!

[@AsherPardey]

Hi Antoine.... Wow, this absolutely stunning! You've captured the Delta so well... I traveled to Shakawe in 2018... and I have to say, the Okavango Delta is the most breathtaking, beautiful place ever! Your message is incredible, and wow, the filmmaking is next level. I'm really really inspired!

[@loriburt8831]

This is my favorite video! I have been to Africa twice, both times to Kenya and Tanzania. I just booked a safari to Botswana and surrounding countries in May of 2023. The Okavango Delta will surely be the highlight of my trip! Thank you for your message and for creating this beautiful video. ♥

[@MastaMazee]

How was it!?

[@bryn]

Awesome work Antoine!! A great message and something for us to ponder while we sit locked away right now.

[@venayo]

In Africa.. We have so many content creators and storytellers, but I don't know why we couldn't create some kind of stuffs like this

[@corneliusjoseph891]

Mother Africa is so beautiful. As an African American I cannot wait to come home.

[@GriffinConway]

Beautiful cinematography and message Antoine! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@atlarelangkitso8605]

This is really a beautiful Master Piece, a work of Art, i salute you Antoine Janssens.

[@MarcinHaFilms]

I love this this channel, different creators! Also... I like the fact you don't call your videos - "cinematic" or "Epic" :) even they are!

[@Emriys]

agreed!

[@winderbarrantes]

MarcinHa agree a 💯 %

[@mychannelf-1389]

Beautiful bro

[@denisduchene2937]

Un reportage magnifique ! Beaucoup de sensibilité et d émotion ! Bravo Antoine ! Du grand Art , comme d habitude !! Félicitations !!

[@lukestrege502]

This is incredible. And the message is amazing. Always LOVE Antoine's work.

[@arnoldserfontein5712]

Great video and thank you to all taking care of our wildlife!

[@Art-gu9eo]

One of the most beautiful places I have traveled to, and you have managed to show this beautifully while also giving a strong message! Excellent job!

[@dustybootstravel]

Awesome work Antoine Janssens. We agree with the humble, but urgent request to take hands and protect wildlife. By doing so we also protect local communities and in return protect more of nature and the wildlife within it.

[@meghancavanagh2376]

This is a stunning piece! The filmography is spot on. Thank you so much for this ❤️ Best to you Antoine

[@Shunya-p6x]

As an Indian, i really love African beauty, like Savannah, Okavango, Botswana and other places like that, Africa always fasinates me of its beauty and i really love the Ecosystem of africa, Hope i wil get there one day!

[@lukalusalalunenkuka1585]

Thanks! Africa is the cradle of humanity. Nature, there, was propice to welcome human beings at birth.

[@ajs2881]

This is brilliant Antoine! I first discovered your work after the Namibia video and have been an avid follower ever since.

[@douwedd]

Ooh wow! Beautiful! I waited a while for this video to come out, but it was well worth the wait. You are so talented to make such videos. The story behind this video gets ten times more power and inspires so many people. You also make people think twice before they go to over-visited places like thise. "Earth is not only ours".

[@chelseaex]

This was so amazing to watch - a whole new world, away from the hustle and bustle, the noise, the people. Just all these precious animals living in their natural habitats and homes 🥺🥺🥺💕 so good. May we always keep sight of what’s important - to preserve our beautiful home and planet

[@bootsofescaping01]

Finally an African narrator I love it.

[@Travelwithchris]

I want to visit Botswana so bad! Such a beautiful country! Amazing video as always bro!

[@buruthephotographer]

You should Botswana is such lovely country the people frendly and welcoming

[@thatiyashwanth5672]

Respect u botswana for not allowing mass tourism disturbing wildlife..love from india♥️♥️

[@vojtahyna]

This is masterpiece 👏 Great job 👌

[@s.d_8567]

i have a big passion for travelling and this video sums up the beauty of the world. keep up the excellent work!

[@safarisecrets9063]

Excellent motion pictures even better message! Well done! Watching this from South Africa.

[@Toltaroundtheworld]

Great footage and edit (chapeau Antoine). Meaningful message. Keep it up! I just wish you guys would be more consistent about it. Our western lifestyles and especially the ones you promote (taking the plane every two days, helicopter rides, jet-ski...) are also a part of the problem. Let us all change that as quickly as possible ;)

[@wildehilde_ch]

Thank you Antoine to inspire everyone to take care of what we live on! What an amazing clip!!

[@aristedescarrera6334]

No one should be disliking this amazing clip. This is hard work with a message, well put together!

[@jcfl283]

Wonderfully made film. Thank you Antoine :) Salute to these men who protects the wild life.

[@simonreeve6773]

Magnificent Antoine. To you and everyone who contributed an enchanting film.

[@dylanjohndickerson]

I freakin loved this Antoine 🙌🏼 you did such a phenomenal job 🔥🔥

[@stevetheleave2374]

Amazing work, absolutely beautiful. You guys are the most amazing film makers ever.

[@ValentineA231]

thank you for the quality of the film and most importantly quality of the message!!

[@Justtwobrosin]

WOW THIS IS BEAUTIFUL. Your channel has been an inspiration for me and my family traveling around the world. We started a KZbin channel recently and would LOVE your support from a family who loves to travel and show our young boys to accept and love other people and cultures by traveling this beautiful world. I hope everyone is staying healthy and sane. xoxo

[@i.am.dannyboy]

Justtwobrosin I’ll check it out! Would love for you to check out mine as well!❤️✌🏼

[@AlainMartinez]

This is very nice! Will do!

[@i.am.dannyboy]

Justtwobrosin subscribed!👍🏼 great stuff

[@angelaalen-martinez9514]

Justtwobrosin could not agree with you more! Gorgeous imagery!

[@Justtwobrosin]

@@i.am.dannyboy Thank you so much.

[@TylerSmithImpact]

Wow!!! Everything about this is spectacularly beautiful! The shots, story, emotion. Crazy awesome

[@jtraub579]

Beautiful! Very interesting with an important message

[@CaptainPotter]

Great job!! Love the visuals and the message 💪🏽

[@AntoineJanssensofficial]

Thanks so much mate !

[@britta-brecht]

So beautiful! I LOVE these videos and their messages! They are not only beautiful to watch but they touch my heart every time ♥️

[@Wiselka86]

Oh wow.. such a nice peace of art! Love your massage. Thx for your hard work and passion!

[@vaggelischousos]

An awesome and memorable film for sure... Also the cinematography was an eye candy. Amazing job Antoine!

[@karlakitzmann]

phantastic. Awesome. We love Africa.

[@philippelavest8312]

Thank you very much Antoine and all for these incredible pictures, movies. Fantastic country and thanks also to avoid mass turism. see you soon.

[@prettyboy_floyd]

God bless Africa please❤️🇿🇦🇿🇼🇹🇿🇺🇬🙏

[@Asher312]

One of your better videos. Truly carries a greater message.

[@brandoncabralfilms4215]

Loved the hero’s journey in this one

[@Kat-vo7ze]

This place is definitely on my bucket list

[@saraalshibibi6950]

Absolutely stunning, bravo Antoine!!

[@cr4zyg3n36]

God bless your souls and what a lovely video and yes God bless your souls!!! How beautiful !!! how profoundly beautiful !!!

[@dylanmordaunt1970]

Okay, so I watched he'd this video within minutes of release, its 2 days later, HOW ARE THERE NOT MORE VIEWS?

[@adrielhoho]

CRAZY FILM AS USUAL! thanks for entertaining us during these weird times 😆anyone has any films that i can watch next? haha

[@a.s.944]

Botswana my top ten favorite countries in the world all time..... ❤ 🇧🇼

[@diski9602]

Our county is so beautiful. Despite COVID-19 situation, we hope safari would back again

[@the2travellers870]

And again a wonderful video. What a great job, just can see it as a inspiration 👌🏽 if everyone stays at home we will be able to discover our beautiful planet again. ❤️

[@Bhaveshtorry]

this is truly heaven. perfectly done Antoine Janssens

[@AntoineJanssensofficial]

Thank you!

[@KirilDobrev]

Beautiful message and beautiful video. Hats off. The delta is my favourite place on earth 🙏🏻

[@onewayticket5510]

One of the best videos on youtube, Love from India ❤️❤️❤️

[@IM8HOURSAHEAD]

Amazing job Antoine! Sustainability in tourism is not a choice, it is a necessity. Hoping we can learn from amazing tourism practices like the ones implemented in the Okavango! What a beautiful place, cannot wait to go back one day...

[@sebastienfrancois8627]

Antoine, mon vidéaste préféré ! bravo, encore un film superbe a la hauteur de ton talent !

[@jackverlinho8379]

Protect this place forever

[@UnderwaterJourney]

SIMPLY OUTSTANDING !

[@ObakengM]

This is possibly the best thing I have watched on KZbin to date! I will now travel With this in mind.

[@alaschgari]

Masterpiece. Again.

[@JohnWaid6Plus]

Wow so so great of a video and message thank you all

[@Michaeltrackssafaris]

the message is clear. what we have in Botswana is very fragile -the okavango let us take care of our environments its a responsibility for everyone.

[@AfricanTravelCrew]

Beautiful .Thank you

[@mrleksss]

Amazing work. Clear message. Love it.

[@lillysteiger1914]

amazing film and beautiful message ! love it . Thank you

[@PatrikWestli]

No words, just beautiful

[@gloriaglo8403]

Lovely, I agree with everything you said

[@ANDRIANFEMIXOBOY]

The story is so deep & full message about natural history..

[@timnevellphotography]

As soon as I saw Antoine Janssens name, I knew this was going to be good!

[@alvinwright4311]

Wow, I have never seen such beauty before.

[@Flongology]

Stunning...Beautiful...Powerful Message!

[@SvenVee]

Wow, stunning work and cinematography. Hats off is an understatement!

[@ksgrmdsdl2383]

2:16 That is definitely Masai Mara in Kenya during the great migration. You can spot as much as 180 vehicle packed with tourists each wanting a glimpse of the millions of wilderbeests crossing from Serengeti to Masai Mara.

[@Khoubai]

I LOOOVED IT!

[@Quackhamster]

Beautiful message, lovely work.

[@Liesel81-across-all-borders]

Very impressive landscape glad I could visit

[@clacksonchisi4463]

breath-taking

[@JACKLAWESvisualstorytelling]

beautiful film as always! great message amazing shots.Great film guys wow!

[@alexcraig8543]

This is exceptional! I would love to see a feature film of this quality.

[@wanxuan2543]

Amazing film and message! Thank you for this:)

[@fsilveira01]

This is incredible! Well done

[@aniruddhdevaiya5057]

Great narration, seems like you are reflecting a deep point with a genre of Story. Keep posting...❤️