Tafiti: Across the Desert
2025 · Movie · PG · 82 min · ★ 7.2
A young meerkat sets out across the desert to find a rare flower that could save a loved one after a snake bite. Along the way, an eager bush pig joins the journey, turning a reluctant partnership into an adventure about courage and friendship.
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Details
- Original title
- Tafiti - Ab durch die Wüste
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-09-04
- Language
- German
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 82 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (9 votes)
About
If you enjoy gentle animated quests with animal heroes and a strong friendship message, this may appeal to you, especially if you liked Latte & the Magic Waterstone; Not for you if you want fast-paced action or deeper drama.
Pros: sweet friendship theme; easy family adventure; cute animal leads | Cons: very familiar setup; simple story beats; light stakes only
Themes
- meerkat
- unlikely friendship
- jungle adventure
Cast & crew
Cosima Henman
as Tafiti (voice)
- SH
Steve Hudson
as Bristles(voice)
Bürger Lars Dietrich
as Pinsel (voice)
Thomas Schmuckert
as Opa (voice)
Dela Dabulamanzi
as Oma (voice)
Simon Werner
as Adler (voice)
Dustin Semmelrogge
as Baba (voice)
- SC
Simone Cohn-Vossen
as Tutu/Pelikan Baby/Käfer (voice)
Cathlen Gawlich
as Pelikan Mama / Elefantin / Eidechse (voice)
Thorsten Giese
as Käfer (voice)
Directed by Nina Wels