The Desert Child
About The Desert Child
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 lo…
The Desert Child is a 2026 adventure family film directed by Gilles de Maistre. At 92 minutes long, it arrived in April 2026.
Its themes are ostrich and coming of age.
Kev Adams stars as Christian, and Neige de Maistre as Sun. The screenplay is by Gilles de Maistre and Prune de Maistre.