The Desert Child
Short description
The Desert Child follows a teenage girl named Sun who publishes a book based on a tale her grandfather told her. The story describes Hadara, a young nomad separated from his family during a sandstorm and raised in the Sahara by ostriches and a desert fox. When Sun travels to the desert after being invited by a local community, she meets a nomadic girl named Kharouba and discovers that the legend of the wild child may be based on reality.
The adventure film was directed by Gilles de Maistre, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Prune de Maistre. This production follows his previous works, including Mia and the White Lion, The Wolf and the Lion, Autumn and the Black Jaguar, and Moon the Panda. The cast features Neige de Maistre as Sun and Kev Adams as Christian.
A joint production between Belgium and France, the movie earned 3 million USD at the worldwide box office. It has been received positively by viewers, maintaining a rating of 7.7/10 on TMDB based on 28 votes.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film is based on real events from the early 20th century, as well as Monica Zak's book "Hadara: The Boy Who Lived with Ostriches." The animal traveling with the boy is a miniature fennec fox.
- The title translates to "Child of the Desert."
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