The Desert Child
2026, French. Directed by Gilles de Maistre.
Lost in the Sahara, raised in the wild.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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The Desert Child is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.
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Details
- Released
- 8 April 2026
- Original title
- L'enfant du désert
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Written by
- Gilles de Maistre, Prune de Maistre
- Box office
- $3.1M
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How long is The Desert Child?
The Desert Child runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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Which OTT platform is The Desert Child on?
The Desert Child is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Desert Child?
If you liked The Desert Child, try White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf, The Magic Faraway Tree, Shorts.
Who directed The Desert Child?
The Desert Child (2026) was directed by Gilles de Maistre and stars Kev Adams, Nahel Tran, Nahïl Bouazzaoui.