14-year-old Sun has successfully published a book - inspired by a story her late grandfather once told her: the almost unbelievable legend of the boy Hadara, who was separated from his caravan during a devastating sandstorm and is rescued by a group of ostriches. From then on, he grows up in the inhospitable expanse of the Sahara, far away from his family, accompanied only by his most loyal companion, a young desert fox. After »Mia and the White Lion« and »Ella and the Black Jaguar«, director Gilles de Maistre once again dedicates himself to the deep connection between humans, animals and nature in THE LEGEND OF THE DESERT CHILD. Set against the spectacular backdrop of the Sahara, the film provides an exciting insight into the animal kingdom of the desert and the legends of the nomadic peoples that have been passed down through generations.