

In Desert and Wilderness
2001, Polish. Directed by Gavin Hood.
In Desert and Wilderness is a 2001 Polish film directed by Gavin Hood. Adapted from the 1911 novel In Desert and Wilderness by Henryk Sienkiewicz, it tells the story of two kids, Staś Tarkowski and Nel Rawlison, kidnapped by the rebels during Mahdi's rebellion in Sudan.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
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Details
- Released
- 23 March 2001
- Original title
- W pustyni i w puszczy
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Gavin Hood
- Budget
- $4.2M
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What In Desert and Wilderness is based on
In Desert and Wilderness is adapted from a novel.
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In Desert and Wilderness runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Which OTT platform is In Desert and Wilderness on?
In Desert and Wilderness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 March 2001. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like In Desert and Wilderness?
If you liked In Desert and Wilderness, try End of the Spear, Shout at the Devil, The Last of the Mohicans.
Who directed In Desert and Wilderness?
In Desert and Wilderness (2001) was directed by Gavin Hood and stars Adam Fidusiewicz, Karolina Sawka, Artur Żmijewski.
What is In Desert and Wilderness based on?
In Desert and Wilderness is adapted from a novel.