THE DESERT CHILD
synopsis
Sun, aged 14, has published a book inspired by a story her grandfather used to tell her: the incredible tale of Hadara, a nomad child lost by his family at the age of two in a desert sandstorm, who was then found and raised by a pair of ostriches. But when Sun is invited to visit the Sahara, she realises that Hadara may be more than just a bedtime story.
| international title: | The Desert Child |
| original title: | L'Enfant du désert |
| country: | France |
| sales agent: | StudioCanal |
| year: | 2026 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Gilles de Maistre |
| film run: | 92' |
| release date: | FR 08/04/2026 |
| screenplay: | Prune de Maistre |
| cast: | Nahel Tran, Nahïl Bouazzaoui, Zayn Sekkat, Kev Adams, Neige De Maistre, Moun Ghazali, Adriane Grzadziel, Faiçal El Kihel, Salma Sairi, Youssef Tounzi |
| cinematography by: | Vincent van Gelder |
| film editing: | Samuel Danési |
| art director: | Halima Zniber |
| costumes designer: | Emma Bellocq |
| music: | Armand Amar |
| producer: | Catherine Camborde, Anna Marsh, Francois Mergier, Antoine Morand |
| executive producer: | Catherine Camborde, Anna Marsh, Francois Mergier, Antoine Morand |
| production: | Mai-Juin Productions, StudioCanal |
| distributor: | StudioCanal |















