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The Desert Child
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The Desert Child

2026-04-08 · 92 min · ★ 7.3

Adventure · Family

14-year-old Sun has written and successfully published a story based on an incredible story told by her late grandfather about a wild child called Hadara, who is saved by a group of ostriches when he becomes separated from his family in a storm, and is then raised in the desert amid a host of wild animals, including his best friend, a desert fox. When Sun is invited to travel to the Sahara by a local community who has heard about her book, she meets Kharouba, a Nomad girl of her own age, and realizes there may be much more to Hadara than just a character in a bedtime story.

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Directors
Gilles de Maistre
Production companies
Mai Juin Productions, StudioCanal, uMedia
Countries
France, Belgium
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 3,108,495

Top Cast

Kev AdamsKev AdamsChristian
Nahel Tran
Nahïl Bouazzaoui
Neige de MaistreSun
Adriane GradzielAdriane Gradziel

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