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Tafiti: Across the Desert

Play trailer 1:33 Poster for Tafiti: Across the Desert PG In Theaters Jan 30 1h 22m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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When his grandpa is bitten by a snake, Tafiti, a young meerkat, sets off on an adventure to find the magical flower that will cure him. Bristles, a bush pig, wants to prove that adventures are always better with friends and joins him across the desert.
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Cast & Crew

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Nina Wels

Director

Cosima Henman

Tafiti

Steve Hudson

Bristles

Kathleen Renish

Baba

Jeremiah Costello

Eagle

Julia Boehme

Screenwriter

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Shikhar Verma High on Films 1d
2.5/5
[Tafiti - Across the Desert] is a classic adventure with pint-sized life lessons that the kiddies would enjoy. However, their accompanying parents might find its lack of rhythms and surprises a tad tough to sit through.  Go to Full Review Surya Komal Just for Movie Freaks 1d
4/5
Tafiti: Across the Desert is a sweet, emotionally sincere children’s film that succeeds through warmth rather than novelty. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Tafiti: Across the Desert

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Synopsis When his grandpa is bitten by a snake, Tafiti, a young meerkat, sets off on an adventure to find the magical flower that will cure him. Bristles, a bush pig, wants to prove that adventures are always better with friends and joins him across the desert.
Director
Nina Wels
Producer
Talin Oezbalik, Thomas Springer, Helmut Weber
Screenwriter
Julia Boehme, Nicholas Hause
Distributor
Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co
Little Dream Entertainment
Rating
PG (Action/Peril|Mild Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
German
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 30, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 22m