The Desert Child

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 8, 2026

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

StudioCanal,uMedia,Mai Juin Productions

Cast

Kev Adams,Nahel Tran,Nahïl Bouazzaoui,Neige de Maistre,Adriane Gradziel

Director

Gilles de Maistre

Writer

Gilles de Maistre,Prune de Maistre

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$3,108,495

IMDb

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