1 00:00:58,833 --> 00:01:01,458 Are you okay, my love? Are you nervous? 2 00:01:02,125 --> 00:01:04,625 Remember what we said: 3 00:01:04,708 --> 00:01:07,333 You are still small and in your room. 4 00:01:07,416 --> 00:01:09,583 Grandfather is with you. Everything is alright. 5 00:01:10,833 --> 00:01:14,250 Good evening and thank you for being here. 6 00:01:14,333 --> 00:01:16,791 We are definitely here to help you. 7 00:01:16,875 --> 00:01:19,583 No, Mom, that's embarrassing. Put them away! 8 00:01:20,916 --> 00:01:23,291 Excuse me. Sun, it's your turn. 9 00:01:23,375 --> 00:01:26,083 Now, please welcome the young winner. 10 00:01:26,166 --> 00:01:30,916 of this year's special jury prize for "The Book of the Desert". 11 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:32,875 Sun Del Renaque. 12 00:01:34,041 --> 00:01:35,791 Good evening. 13 00:01:46,958 --> 00:01:49,875 Sun, I'm happy to meet you. 14 00:01:49,958 --> 00:01:52,875 We are very happy to have you with us. 15 00:01:52,958 --> 00:01:55,416 I know there are journalists here. 16 00:01:55,500 --> 00:01:57,625 Do you have any questions? Yes, sir. 17 00:01:57,708 --> 00:02:00,583 Yes, Sun, you're only 15 years old. 18 00:02:00,666 --> 00:02:04,666 and you won a truly prestigious award. 19 00:02:04,750 --> 00:02:09,375 Your writing style is mature, vibrant, and full of poetry. 20 00:02:09,458 --> 00:02:12,125 Where do you think your talent comes from? 21 00:02:13,666 --> 00:02:15,458 I don't think it's talent. 22 00:02:15,833 --> 00:02:20,166 My grandfather told me this story when I was little. 23 00:02:20,250 --> 00:02:24,833 As he spoke, he moved his arms like butterfly wings. 24 00:02:24,916 --> 00:02:26,958 The desert wind blew into my room. 25 00:02:27,041 --> 00:02:30,500 He brought the characters to life as if they were standing next to me. 26 00:02:30,583 --> 00:02:33,916 I didn't want to be the only one who benefited from it. 27 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:36,416 I only wrote down the story. 28 00:02:37,375 --> 00:02:40,541 - As soon as I had the right to do so. - The right? 29 00:02:40,625 --> 00:02:43,333 I had to promise not to do it before his death. 30 00:02:46,041 --> 00:02:47,500 Thank you. 31 00:02:47,583 --> 00:02:49,333 Now we have the pleasure of 32 00:02:49,416 --> 00:02:54,833 To hear Mademoiselle Del Renaque read from her book. Here you go. 33 00:03:17,916 --> 00:03:20,791 Come on, my blue fairy, it's time for the story. 34 00:03:20,875 --> 00:03:24,083 - Yes! - Which one should I tell you? 35 00:03:24,166 --> 00:03:26,750 "Hadara, the desert child," Grandfather! 36 00:03:30,375 --> 00:03:33,125 Every superhero has a superpower. 37 00:03:33,208 --> 00:03:34,875 Except for one. 38 00:03:38,500 --> 00:03:39,500 Please. 39 00:03:40,208 --> 00:03:44,666 My little Hadara, my only son. 40 00:03:44,750 --> 00:03:49,666 You are as beautiful as the stars over the Sahara. 41 00:03:50,500 --> 00:03:53,500 He was a perfectly ordinary little boy, 42 00:03:53,583 --> 00:03:57,541 a desert child who lived the life of his nomadic family, 43 00:03:57,625 --> 00:04:01,791 which was dedicated to the search for water and food for their animals. 44 00:04:01,875 --> 00:04:05,916 Nobody suspected that a special fate awaited him. 45 00:04:14,375 --> 00:04:18,166 This story took place a long time ago in the Sahara. 46 00:04:18,250 --> 00:04:20,208 A very long time ago. 47 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:31,500 Down! 48 00:05:01,375 --> 00:05:02,750 No! 49 00:05:02,833 --> 00:05:04,416 No! 50 00:05:04,500 --> 00:05:06,708 Stay here, understand? 51 00:05:06,791 --> 00:05:10,625 In the desert, a lost dromedary is like a lost treasure. 52 00:05:10,708 --> 00:05:13,125 It was their duty to capture it. 53 00:05:14,791 --> 00:05:17,458 So Fatma left Hadara behind, 54 00:05:17,541 --> 00:05:20,166 as she had done a hundred times before. 55 00:05:58,666 --> 00:06:00,333 Mama? 56 00:06:01,916 --> 00:06:03,458 Mama. 57 00:06:45,125 --> 00:06:46,541 Hello. 58 00:07:58,291 --> 00:08:02,208 Like Fatma's dromedary, the ostriches had also sensed danger. 59 00:08:02,291 --> 00:08:04,166 and wanted to protect their nest. 60 00:08:04,250 --> 00:08:08,875 Her instincts had not deceived her. Seconds later, a storm arose. 61 00:08:13,125 --> 00:08:18,041 Desert storms are merciless adversaries that sweep everything in their path. 62 00:08:49,541 --> 00:08:51,125 Please! 63 00:09:01,500 --> 00:09:03,250 Please! 64 00:09:07,791 --> 00:09:08,791 Please! 65 00:09:16,208 --> 00:09:18,833 Hadara sensed that the ostriches would flee. 66 00:09:18,916 --> 00:09:21,208 His instinct warned him not to stay alone. 67 00:09:21,291 --> 00:09:24,625 So he did something that no other child would have dared to do. 68 00:10:28,500 --> 00:10:30,125 Please! 69 00:10:31,500 --> 00:10:32,958 Please! 70 00:10:43,500 --> 00:10:44,875 Please! 71 00:10:46,541 --> 00:10:48,250 Please! 72 00:10:49,458 --> 00:10:50,666 Please! 73 00:11:21,666 --> 00:11:23,375 He was two years old. 74 00:12:13,500 --> 00:12:15,125 Hu Hu! 75 00:12:36,041 --> 00:12:37,333 No! 76 00:12:40,416 --> 00:12:42,333 My only son. 77 00:12:43,083 --> 00:12:48,250 You are as beautiful as the stars over the Sahara. 78 00:12:49,041 --> 00:12:50,166 Mama. 79 00:12:50,250 --> 00:12:54,250 My only son. You are beautiful like... 80 00:12:54,333 --> 00:12:55,416 Fatma! 81 00:12:55,500 --> 00:12:58,458 Mom, I have... 82 00:12:58,541 --> 00:13:00,583 - Fatma! - Said! 83 00:13:00,666 --> 00:13:02,250 My only son. 84 00:13:02,333 --> 00:13:04,625 Fatma, where is Hadara? 85 00:13:05,291 --> 00:13:08,666 - I've lost Hadara. - We'll find him. 86 00:13:08,750 --> 00:13:11,416 - I lost our son. - Don't worry. 87 00:13:16,791 --> 00:13:17,791 My baby. 88 00:13:31,083 --> 00:13:33,041 Cherif, Hayeb, Hassan. 89 00:13:33,125 --> 00:13:36,291 - I have lost my son. - We are looking for Hadara. 90 00:13:36,375 --> 00:13:37,875 We're going south. 91 00:16:03,708 --> 00:16:08,166 Hadara tried to eat like an ostrich. Without success. 92 00:16:17,875 --> 00:16:20,041 But the next day, out of sheer hunger... 93 00:17:40,625 --> 00:17:41,708 Good luck! 94 00:17:42,708 --> 00:17:47,041 After days of fruitless searching, they accepted their fate. 95 00:17:48,791 --> 00:17:51,000 Everyone was convinced that he was dead. 96 00:17:52,541 --> 00:17:54,500 Everyone except her. 97 00:18:57,166 --> 00:19:00,208 After the first ostriches had accepted him, 98 00:19:00,291 --> 00:19:02,416 The whole herd accepted him. 99 00:19:47,791 --> 00:19:50,375 He had never seen a desert fox before, 100 00:19:51,875 --> 00:19:55,375 But he immediately felt that he had found a friend. 101 00:20:46,250 --> 00:20:48,333 That's a friend. 102 00:20:52,500 --> 00:20:54,541 He is a friend. 103 00:20:55,916 --> 00:21:00,041 Like him, the ostriches also adopted the orphaned desert fox. 104 00:21:00,833 --> 00:21:05,208 Without remembering that he had heard the word from his mother, 105 00:21:05,291 --> 00:21:07,333 He decided to call it Sahara. 106 00:21:10,958 --> 00:21:15,666 These moments of joy were precious, because Hadara's life was hard. 107 00:21:20,333 --> 00:21:24,583 The ostriches traveled long, arduous distances to find food, 108 00:21:24,666 --> 00:21:26,916 But above all, they didn't know 109 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:31,625 that the little human needed water much more urgently to survive than they did. 110 00:21:47,833 --> 00:21:51,208 There is no place for the weak in the desert. 111 00:22:02,166 --> 00:22:05,250 Hogg, the black and white rooster, 112 00:22:05,333 --> 00:22:06,875 Hadara was too slow. 113 00:22:06,958 --> 00:22:10,916 He had become an unnecessary burden that he wanted to get rid of. 114 00:22:51,125 --> 00:22:54,041 Mako, the grey hen, was sure, 115 00:22:54,125 --> 00:22:56,875 that she had to save the small, fragile creature. 116 00:26:38,416 --> 00:26:40,333 He almost died that day. 117 00:26:43,666 --> 00:26:46,291 Mako had saved him against Hogg's will. 118 00:26:47,958 --> 00:26:51,041 and would protect him like one of her chicks. 119 00:26:55,916 --> 00:26:57,583 Even though Hogg never accepted him, 120 00:26:58,416 --> 00:27:01,375 Hadara embraced the desert, and the desert embraced him. 121 00:27:05,291 --> 00:27:07,375 Gradually, he became their king. 122 00:27:09,833 --> 00:27:12,375 And he lived to be 160 years old. 123 00:27:17,291 --> 00:27:21,708 Thanks to him, nature continues to have faith in humanity. 124 00:27:35,916 --> 00:27:38,291 - Congratulations! - Well done, little one! 125 00:27:38,375 --> 00:27:40,875 So, this is what the rest of the program looks like: 126 00:27:40,958 --> 00:27:44,958 You're giving an interview for the 1 p.m. news. 127 00:27:45,041 --> 00:27:49,541 Immediately after that, you have to go to a reading at the cultural center. 128 00:27:49,625 --> 00:27:51,166 - Congratulations. - Thank you. 129 00:27:51,250 --> 00:27:54,291 And I have another surprise. 130 00:27:54,375 --> 00:27:56,083 What a? 131 00:27:56,166 --> 00:27:59,708 - You two are invited to the Sahara. - Excuse me? 132 00:27:59,791 --> 00:28:01,625 Can you sign my book? 133 00:28:01,708 --> 00:28:03,250 - Yes, for whom? - Tom. 134 00:28:05,666 --> 00:28:10,625 In the Sahara, there is one cultural NGO for all settlements. 135 00:28:10,708 --> 00:28:14,000 She organizes an event every year. 136 00:28:14,083 --> 00:28:16,750 And this year you were chosen unanimously. 137 00:28:17,625 --> 00:28:19,833 Sun, if you agree, 138 00:28:19,916 --> 00:28:23,125 You and your mother have been invited to the Sahara. 139 00:28:23,583 --> 00:28:25,666 We are fully in favor of it. 140 00:28:25,750 --> 00:28:27,833 And it's definitely not a mistake? 141 00:28:27,916 --> 00:28:30,083 Absolutely not. They want you. 142 00:28:30,750 --> 00:28:33,500 They said it was important that you come. 143 00:28:37,250 --> 00:28:40,083 - Are you excited? - Yes, that has always been my dream. 144 00:28:40,166 --> 00:28:41,500 That's what I wanted to hear. 145 00:28:41,583 --> 00:28:43,375 - That's crazy! - Thank you. 146 00:29:18,166 --> 00:29:20,166 - This is Sun! - Sun is here! 147 00:29:24,375 --> 00:29:25,375 She's here! 148 00:29:29,291 --> 00:29:31,458 - Hello, Sun. - Hello. 149 00:29:31,541 --> 00:29:33,041 Welcome! 150 00:29:33,125 --> 00:29:36,291 - Hello, Sun. - I'm so happy. I love your book. 151 00:29:36,375 --> 00:29:40,750 I invited you. My name is Kharouba. Welcome. 152 00:29:41,708 --> 00:29:44,541 Thank you for the invitation. I'm glad to be here. 153 00:29:44,625 --> 00:29:47,625 - I'm Sun, and this is my mother. - Mandy. 154 00:29:52,541 --> 00:29:54,916 Shall I read something to you? 155 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:59,250 No, I'm going to tell you something. You don't know the whole story. 156 00:30:00,875 --> 00:30:02,375 I do not understand that. 157 00:30:03,666 --> 00:30:06,958 You should write the sequel. Are you interested? 158 00:30:07,041 --> 00:30:10,083 My grandfather invented the story. 159 00:30:10,166 --> 00:30:14,291 No, the story of Hadara is our story. 160 00:30:16,416 --> 00:30:20,083 - But... - Okay. Sit down. 161 00:30:28,208 --> 00:30:30,791 I understand that you have many questions. 162 00:30:30,875 --> 00:30:34,875 You'll get all the answers, but things work our way here. 163 00:30:35,541 --> 00:30:38,500 Stories are either told well or not at all, okay? 164 00:30:39,291 --> 00:30:40,291 Okay. 165 00:30:41,375 --> 00:30:44,625 At the end of your book, you talk complete nonsense. 166 00:30:46,416 --> 00:30:49,166 The King of the Desert, who dies at 160? 167 00:30:50,291 --> 00:30:53,625 - Okay, that was made up. - I advise you to take notes. 168 00:30:55,166 --> 00:30:59,125 Hadara had to fight to reach the age of six. 169 00:31:02,083 --> 00:31:04,250 Hogg had often tried to get rid of him. 170 00:31:04,750 --> 00:31:08,500 But he had persevered and thought he was an ostrich. 171 00:33:03,375 --> 00:33:06,333 Hogg realized that it was thanks to Hadara, 172 00:33:06,416 --> 00:33:08,458 that all the chicks survived. 173 00:33:09,333 --> 00:33:12,916 From that moment on, Hadara, the child without wings, 174 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:17,583 the extra child, the one who didn't belong, became the favorite son. 175 00:33:21,000 --> 00:33:23,416 Nothing stood in the way of his happiness. 176 00:33:30,083 --> 00:33:34,291 It was the happiest and most carefree time of his life. He had everything. 177 00:33:44,875 --> 00:33:49,041 He enjoyed life and learned from it, such as this lesson: 178 00:33:50,750 --> 00:33:53,583 Ostriches never leave one of their own behind. 179 00:33:53,666 --> 00:33:57,541 They adapt to the pace of the slowest. That's their law. 180 00:34:06,583 --> 00:34:09,083 Only one thing distinguished him from his siblings: 181 00:34:09,666 --> 00:34:11,375 He loved to draw. 182 00:35:08,458 --> 00:35:13,500 The dunes told him their secrets, 183 00:35:13,583 --> 00:35:16,416 which time had whispered to them. 184 00:35:16,500 --> 00:35:20,791 They advised him, 185 00:35:20,875 --> 00:35:24,583 to tame the shadows of his past. 186 00:35:24,666 --> 00:35:29,166 The little boy had grown up 187 00:35:29,250 --> 00:35:33,375 and enjoyed every moment. 188 00:35:33,458 --> 00:35:37,291 Because he had understood, 189 00:35:37,375 --> 00:35:42,041 That's life. 190 00:35:43,875 --> 00:35:47,541 He had in the wind 191 00:35:47,625 --> 00:35:51,333 He found his truth. 192 00:35:51,750 --> 00:35:54,791 He was the sole master 193 00:35:56,083 --> 00:35:59,083 about his fate. 194 00:35:59,958 --> 00:36:03,333 Because he had dared to 195 00:36:03,875 --> 00:36:07,416 just to take a small step forward, 196 00:36:10,541 --> 00:36:13,750 a tiny giant leap. 197 00:36:18,875 --> 00:36:22,208 He had discovered sunsets with Sahara. 198 00:36:22,291 --> 00:36:25,916 And he hasn't missed a single one since. 199 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:27,666 He took the time for it. 200 00:36:27,750 --> 00:36:31,000 He loved as one loves, 201 00:36:31,083 --> 00:36:34,083 when you are a child. 202 00:36:37,041 --> 00:36:40,458 Then they wandered through their secret paradise. 203 00:36:43,333 --> 00:36:46,458 He was the sole master 204 00:36:47,916 --> 00:36:50,958 about his fate. 205 00:36:51,041 --> 00:36:53,458 They didn't miss a single sunset. 206 00:36:53,541 --> 00:36:56,916 and never separated while growing up. 207 00:37:19,166 --> 00:37:21,666 Sahara was twelve years old, just like him. 208 00:37:23,750 --> 00:37:26,250 He was now an old desert fox. 209 00:37:27,500 --> 00:37:31,125 Hadara sensed it and wanted to savor every moment. 210 00:38:09,833 --> 00:38:11,500 To protect his clan, 211 00:38:11,583 --> 00:38:15,083 Hogg made sure that the cheetah only chased him. 212 00:38:51,041 --> 00:38:53,083 Was the cheetah really dead? 213 00:38:53,625 --> 00:38:58,708 Yes. Hogg's long claw, sharp as a knife blade, had defeated him. 214 00:39:04,625 --> 00:39:09,166 Hadara had been cowardly and felt a terrible feeling for the first time: 215 00:39:09,541 --> 00:39:11,041 Shame. 216 00:39:11,833 --> 00:39:16,208 He was so ashamed that he didn't dare return to his clan. 217 00:39:16,708 --> 00:39:21,458 The exile that followed would lead him to some shocking discoveries. 218 00:39:25,500 --> 00:39:28,041 In our culture, fairy tales are not meant to be... 219 00:39:28,125 --> 00:39:31,583 The goal is not to put children to sleep, but to wake adults up. 220 00:39:38,083 --> 00:39:42,625 You tell a story almost as well as Grandfather. It sounds like a true story. 221 00:39:44,083 --> 00:39:45,666 What is? 222 00:39:46,291 --> 00:39:48,625 Nothing. Come with me. 223 00:40:05,833 --> 00:40:07,458 I have something to show you. 224 00:40:13,625 --> 00:40:15,291 She's about to dance. 225 00:41:14,500 --> 00:41:17,458 - Fascinating, you look like... - ostriches? 226 00:41:17,541 --> 00:41:19,958 - Yes, exactly, ostriches. - That's obvious. 227 00:41:20,041 --> 00:41:21,458 That's how they dance, too. 228 00:41:21,541 --> 00:41:24,583 - You can all dance like ostriches. - How come? 229 00:41:24,666 --> 00:41:27,125 - That's what we were taught. - By whom? 230 00:41:29,125 --> 00:41:31,250 From my grandfather. 231 00:41:32,291 --> 00:41:33,291 Please. 232 00:41:34,958 --> 00:41:38,333 - Wait a minute, what did you say? - You heard right. 233 00:41:39,250 --> 00:41:41,041 Hadara was my grandfather. 234 00:41:42,375 --> 00:41:44,708 The whole story is true: 235 00:41:45,541 --> 00:41:47,708 the lost child, the storm, 236 00:41:47,791 --> 00:41:51,625 The ostriches, his survival in the desert, it's all true. 237 00:41:53,166 --> 00:41:54,708 And Hadara was my grandfather. 238 00:41:56,458 --> 00:41:58,291 This can't be true. 239 00:41:58,375 --> 00:42:01,750 Hadara doesn't exist. My grandfather invented him. 240 00:42:02,500 --> 00:42:04,708 Omar? Come here. 241 00:42:06,000 --> 00:42:08,416 Tell me, where do you know this dance from? 242 00:42:08,500 --> 00:42:11,625 From Hadara, of course. You ask some really strange questions. 243 00:42:12,500 --> 00:42:14,291 - Saoussène? - And? 244 00:42:14,375 --> 00:42:16,541 Tell me, who was my grandfather? 245 00:42:16,625 --> 00:42:19,416 - Hadara or the other one? - Hadara was correct. 246 00:42:19,500 --> 00:42:21,875 - And was he related to you? - Yes. 247 00:42:21,958 --> 00:42:24,750 He was married to my grandmother's sister. 248 00:42:24,833 --> 00:42:27,541 - Where did he grow up? - In the desert, with the ostriches. 249 00:42:27,625 --> 00:42:31,375 - You know that. What's wrong? - Nothing. Go and have fun. 250 00:42:34,625 --> 00:42:37,750 That's incredible! But how is that possible? 251 00:42:41,333 --> 00:42:43,375 I want to know everything. 252 00:42:43,458 --> 00:42:45,250 Tell me everything. 253 00:42:46,666 --> 00:42:51,041 Hadara had been traveling in the desert with his old friend for days. 254 00:42:51,125 --> 00:42:55,416 He had drunk from cacti, eaten scorpions, the usual stuff. 255 00:42:57,916 --> 00:43:00,625 Then he saw something he had completely forgotten. 256 00:43:04,458 --> 00:43:08,416 His heart began to race, but he didn't know why. 257 00:43:08,500 --> 00:43:11,666 He felt magnetically drawn to the place. 258 00:44:26,916 --> 00:44:31,666 My little Hadara, my only son. 259 00:44:31,750 --> 00:44:35,333 You are as beautiful as the stars over the Sahara. 260 00:44:46,041 --> 00:44:50,041 After that, he had the impression that he had crossed a line. 261 00:44:50,125 --> 00:44:52,375 and to have to investigate further. 262 00:46:03,041 --> 00:46:05,833 "Don't leave me," he said to Sahara. 263 00:46:07,416 --> 00:46:11,541 But it was time for the final dance, and Hadara understood. 264 00:46:24,833 --> 00:46:28,125 They had been through a lot together. 265 00:46:28,208 --> 00:46:32,750 But he didn't know if he would survive it. 266 00:48:06,250 --> 00:48:09,166 He felt the need to find Mako, 267 00:48:09,250 --> 00:48:12,125 the one that was irreplaceable. 268 00:50:06,250 --> 00:50:09,125 And only now did he dare to ask her: 269 00:50:09,208 --> 00:50:13,500 "Why don't I have wings? Why am I not like the other chicks?" 270 00:50:17,625 --> 00:50:20,000 Mako replied: "I raised you." 271 00:50:20,083 --> 00:50:22,625 "You are my son, but not an ostrich." 272 00:50:24,750 --> 00:50:26,166 Hadara was shocked. 273 00:50:28,083 --> 00:50:29,958 "I am not an ostrich." 274 00:50:30,041 --> 00:50:31,666 "I am not an ostrich." 275 00:50:33,500 --> 00:50:36,833 She kept repeating the words: "Your mom." 276 00:50:36,916 --> 00:50:39,208 But she was his mother. 277 00:50:45,250 --> 00:50:46,958 Do you know what stars are? 278 00:50:50,791 --> 00:50:52,833 The laughter of the sunbeams. 279 00:50:56,041 --> 00:50:59,875 To us, they are ostriches searching for their watering place in the sky. 280 00:51:00,750 --> 00:51:02,833 My watering hole is my land. 281 00:51:05,750 --> 00:51:08,250 I was born here and know nothing else. 282 00:51:08,333 --> 00:51:11,000 But I will do everything I can to get out of here. 283 00:51:11,083 --> 00:51:14,750 I will work to finance my studies. 284 00:51:14,833 --> 00:51:18,875 I will succeed and help my family and my country. 285 00:51:21,000 --> 00:51:22,916 And what is your watering hole? 286 00:51:25,791 --> 00:51:27,750 I don't know it. 287 00:51:30,125 --> 00:51:34,041 Hadara didn't know either. He didn't even know exactly who he was. 288 00:51:57,000 --> 00:52:01,333 Hogg wanted to keep Hadara away from these things he distrusted. 289 00:52:03,083 --> 00:52:05,083 But to him, they were treasures. 290 00:52:05,166 --> 00:52:08,833 So he confronted him for the first time, and they argued. 291 00:53:34,333 --> 00:53:38,958 Come on, let's go! Will it be soon? Let's go! 292 00:53:39,041 --> 00:53:44,500 Are you finally going to obey? You stupid camel, move! You bastard! 293 00:53:45,000 --> 00:53:48,333 I'm warning you, if you don't run, I'll lock you up. 294 00:53:48,416 --> 00:53:50,000 Come on, get moving! 295 00:53:50,750 --> 00:53:54,708 Come on, what are you waiting for? You will obey now! Go on, you bastard! 296 00:53:56,500 --> 00:53:59,416 He was not proud to resemble this creature. 297 00:54:00,875 --> 00:54:03,125 Come on, hurry! 298 00:54:08,791 --> 00:54:10,833 And at that moment he arrived. 299 00:54:12,500 --> 00:54:13,625 Who? 300 00:54:18,208 --> 00:54:20,416 The man who changed Hadara's fate. 301 00:54:56,041 --> 00:54:58,958 - Where did you put the green box? - Thank you. 302 00:55:02,500 --> 00:55:04,750 - Here, take the film reel. - Yes. 303 00:55:06,833 --> 00:55:08,333 - Here, catch! - Ernie? 304 00:55:08,416 --> 00:55:10,625 - Yes? - That's the projector. 305 00:55:11,208 --> 00:55:14,000 I need the accessories. Give them to me. 306 00:55:14,083 --> 00:55:16,208 Okay, John, I'll bring it to you. 307 00:55:17,791 --> 00:55:19,875 - Where does this go? - Give it here. 308 00:55:19,958 --> 00:55:21,541 You can give that to the cook. 309 00:55:22,875 --> 00:55:24,583 A vegetable soup! 310 00:55:36,791 --> 00:55:38,791 Does anyone have a turban? 311 00:55:38,875 --> 00:55:41,500 Do you know where I can find a scarf like that? 312 00:55:47,000 --> 00:55:50,166 Careful, don't put it here. Better over there. 313 00:55:50,875 --> 00:55:54,458 Exactly, there's still room for a tent. 314 00:56:03,416 --> 00:56:04,875 Over there. 315 00:56:05,875 --> 00:56:08,833 Should we move the cars or leave them here? 316 00:56:12,666 --> 00:56:14,291 - Christian? - Yes? 317 00:56:14,375 --> 00:56:16,583 - Can you come here for a moment? - Yes. 318 00:56:20,125 --> 00:56:23,000 These are not cameras, but toys. 319 00:56:23,083 --> 00:56:24,750 Show me. 320 00:56:30,750 --> 00:56:32,333 That works. 321 00:56:36,833 --> 00:56:39,166 Do you know where I can find a turban? 322 00:57:53,708 --> 00:57:55,916 Nice and slow. 323 00:57:57,750 --> 00:57:59,583 Slowly? Look at me. 324 00:58:00,250 --> 00:58:03,750 I'm sweating, but you're dry, under the same sun. 325 00:58:03,833 --> 00:58:05,333 That's crazy. 326 00:58:11,875 --> 00:58:15,666 - What are you doing? - Filming can begin tomorrow. 327 00:58:15,750 --> 00:58:18,208 Seven gazelles. Two males, five females. 328 00:58:18,291 --> 00:58:21,500 One has a broken horn and darker fur. 329 00:58:23,958 --> 00:58:25,958 You don't believe me, do you? 330 00:58:26,041 --> 00:58:29,833 Yes, because I've seen so many crazy things here. 331 00:58:29,916 --> 00:58:32,750 Besides, isn't that what you're called, the desert detective? 332 00:58:32,833 --> 00:58:34,291 At your service. 333 00:58:39,083 --> 00:58:41,708 - What is that? - Yes, what is that? 334 00:58:43,916 --> 00:58:46,000 A small bouquet has gotten caught. 335 00:58:46,083 --> 00:58:47,708 Come on, let's get him out of there. 336 00:58:47,791 --> 00:58:51,125 No, we are not interfering with nature here. 337 00:58:51,208 --> 00:58:53,708 Ibrahim, please. Take my water bottle. 338 00:58:55,208 --> 00:58:56,916 We're just getting him out of there. 339 00:58:57,000 --> 00:59:00,958 - He would die alone. - Perhaps, but that's nature. 340 00:59:01,041 --> 00:59:04,333 Okay, I'll save him. You can do what you want. 341 00:59:07,541 --> 00:59:10,708 - Okay. Come on. - Christian. You don't do that here. 342 00:59:10,791 --> 00:59:13,208 - So what? Come on. - Christian. 343 00:59:15,375 --> 00:59:17,250 Look at this. 344 00:59:18,041 --> 00:59:20,625 May I introduce you? The Desert Detective. 345 00:59:20,708 --> 00:59:24,250 - But we'll let him go. - Yes, we're just taking him up there. 346 00:59:26,208 --> 00:59:29,583 - We're not taking him with us. - No, we're not doing that. 347 00:59:29,666 --> 00:59:32,875 - He has a family. - I know. I'll let him go. 348 00:59:34,875 --> 00:59:38,166 - Leave him here. - I'll take him up the hill and that's that. 349 00:59:46,458 --> 00:59:47,958 It's nothing. 350 01:01:03,666 --> 01:01:05,291 What's up? 351 01:01:12,875 --> 01:01:14,666 Worth it. 352 01:01:14,750 --> 01:01:16,541 Wait a minute. 353 01:01:17,500 --> 01:01:18,708 Worth it! 354 01:01:19,750 --> 01:01:21,291 Come back! 355 01:01:36,041 --> 01:01:38,708 Why aren't you saying anything? I don't understand. 356 01:01:38,791 --> 01:01:41,250 I'm not crazy. He was there. 357 01:01:41,333 --> 01:01:43,541 He was like an animal. 358 01:01:43,625 --> 01:01:45,583 It was clear that he was different. 359 01:01:46,416 --> 01:01:50,125 - He didn't speak, he only whistled. - Like an ostrich? 360 01:01:50,208 --> 01:01:53,333 So you did see him after all! I'm not crazy. 361 01:01:53,416 --> 01:01:55,916 He wanted to fetch his relative. 362 01:01:56,000 --> 01:01:58,666 He lives with the animals, that's for sure. 363 01:01:58,750 --> 01:02:03,458 That's insane, unique, and special, you understand? A wild child. 364 01:02:03,541 --> 01:02:07,833 If I report on this, it will be the report of the century. 365 01:02:08,666 --> 01:02:11,750 I can't let an opportunity like this pass me by. 366 01:02:14,166 --> 01:02:16,208 Nothing happens by chance. 367 01:02:16,291 --> 01:02:18,625 You're annoying me with your platitudes. 368 01:02:19,750 --> 01:02:23,958 "Nothing happens by chance." "The truth lies at the end of the river." 369 01:02:42,125 --> 01:02:43,666 He left behind a diary. 370 01:02:54,708 --> 01:02:56,791 Here, read it with me. 371 01:02:58,416 --> 01:03:00,000 - Take it. - Go ahead. 372 01:03:09,875 --> 01:03:11,916 "I told them about it" 373 01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:15,541 and convinced her to search for him with me and bring him back." 374 01:03:16,833 --> 01:03:21,541 But after several days of searching, there was still no trace of the child. 375 01:03:37,333 --> 01:03:38,791 There are traces. 376 01:03:39,791 --> 01:03:41,333 There are traces everywhere. 377 01:03:42,416 --> 01:03:44,041 They are still here. 378 01:03:46,125 --> 01:03:49,083 I have the proof. Ibrahim, look at this! 379 01:03:56,541 --> 01:03:59,125 Look. Read the clues there. 380 01:03:59,208 --> 01:04:01,250 Tell me where they went. 381 01:04:04,916 --> 01:04:06,500 I can't see anything. 382 01:04:08,041 --> 01:04:10,458 What, you don't see anything? You're not even looking. 383 01:04:10,541 --> 01:04:13,000 You're supposedly the desert detective. 384 01:04:14,416 --> 01:04:16,416 You are lost, Ibrahim. 385 01:04:19,375 --> 01:04:21,125 No, you're getting lost. 386 01:05:13,416 --> 01:05:14,958 Come on, let's go. 387 01:05:57,125 --> 01:06:00,666 I managed to get a Hollywood producer on board. 388 01:06:01,625 --> 01:06:04,166 Until now, he had financed us remotely. 389 01:06:04,250 --> 01:06:06,916 But he really wanted to see more and came to us. 390 01:06:07,000 --> 01:06:11,083 When we're in New York. Hey, Chris! Great to see you. 391 01:06:11,166 --> 01:06:13,166 - Thank you. - Cheers. 392 01:06:13,250 --> 01:06:15,458 I have good news. 393 01:06:15,541 --> 01:06:18,458 We found traces of the child and ostriches. 394 01:06:18,541 --> 01:06:21,208 That means we'll definitely find him soon. 395 01:06:21,291 --> 01:06:24,958 Great, Chris. I did a good job too. 396 01:06:25,041 --> 01:06:27,791 I think we can make two films out of it. 397 01:06:28,625 --> 01:06:33,708 The first film is about us and the search for the boy, okay? 398 01:06:33,791 --> 01:06:37,541 And for the second film, we're bringing him to New York. 399 01:06:37,625 --> 01:06:41,833 And there he discovers all the wonders of modern civilization. 400 01:06:41,916 --> 01:06:43,666 Okay? 401 01:06:43,750 --> 01:06:46,583 And in the third part, he becomes a normal person. 402 01:06:47,625 --> 01:06:50,250 - We'll dress him. - Yes. 403 01:06:50,333 --> 01:06:53,791 We are teaching him good manners and sophisticated language. 404 01:06:56,333 --> 01:07:00,375 - And how to give interviews. - An excellent idea. 405 01:07:01,875 --> 01:07:04,875 - Chris? - Yes, good idea. 406 01:07:04,958 --> 01:07:06,250 Very good. 407 01:07:07,416 --> 01:07:09,083 Cheers, gentlemen. 408 01:07:12,125 --> 01:07:15,291 Okay, I'm going for a walk. See you later. 409 01:07:15,375 --> 01:07:17,083 See you later. Cheers. 410 01:07:19,041 --> 01:07:22,708 The project developed differently than I expected. 411 01:07:22,791 --> 01:07:25,333 - A third film... - And a fourth. 412 01:07:25,416 --> 01:07:27,000 I felt uncomfortable. 413 01:07:27,083 --> 01:07:30,291 We show him how he pays taxes, walks a dog... 414 01:07:31,916 --> 01:07:33,166 Or plays golf. 415 01:07:33,250 --> 01:07:37,666 He could return to the desert and be reunited with his ostrich family. 416 01:07:37,750 --> 01:07:41,750 We could film his whole story as a musical. 417 01:07:42,916 --> 01:07:45,333 He could get married here. 418 01:08:15,166 --> 01:08:16,875 It's actually so simple. 419 01:08:25,416 --> 01:08:27,000 Where are we going? 420 01:09:02,500 --> 01:09:05,541 I had never seen anything so beautiful. 421 01:09:14,291 --> 01:09:19,791 For the first time, I saw a free being, an untamed human being. 422 01:09:38,375 --> 01:09:40,875 When he ran away, I was left confused. 423 01:09:42,833 --> 01:09:44,500 What should I do? 424 01:09:50,041 --> 01:09:55,208 For weeks I wasn't sure if it was possible to capture and study him. 425 01:09:55,291 --> 01:09:57,375 or should leave alone. 426 01:13:14,166 --> 01:13:15,666 Worth it. 427 01:13:37,333 --> 01:13:40,083 That's when I understood. 428 01:14:36,541 --> 01:14:39,958 I had no right to destroy this harmony, 429 01:14:40,791 --> 01:14:45,083 and to turn such an extraordinary being into a circus monkey. 430 01:15:03,375 --> 01:15:04,666 Christian? 431 01:15:05,416 --> 01:15:07,583 - Hey, Christian! - And? 432 01:15:08,750 --> 01:15:11,125 - Yes? - What was the outcome of the trip? 433 01:15:11,208 --> 01:15:12,666 On me... 434 01:15:14,583 --> 01:15:16,916 We found nothing, not a trace. 435 01:15:18,166 --> 01:15:21,166 - We should abandon the search. - Excuse me? 436 01:15:22,333 --> 01:15:26,125 I'm sorry, that's out of the question. 437 01:15:26,208 --> 01:15:30,458 Listen, Christian, we've been stewing in this desert for three weeks. 438 01:15:30,541 --> 01:15:34,375 The film's budget has run out. Where is that boy? 439 01:15:34,458 --> 01:15:37,708 We absolutely have to take him with us, understand? 440 01:15:37,791 --> 01:15:39,375 He never existed. 441 01:15:40,666 --> 01:15:42,083 - Excuse me? - What? 442 01:15:43,708 --> 01:15:47,333 The night I thought I saw him, I was drunk. 443 01:15:47,833 --> 01:15:51,416 Since then, Ibrahim and I have searched for him everywhere in vain. 444 01:15:51,500 --> 01:15:55,458 And the footprints and all the stories you told? 445 01:15:55,541 --> 01:15:57,333 Can you explain that to me? 446 01:15:58,333 --> 01:16:00,125 - I lied. - Lied? 447 01:16:01,166 --> 01:16:04,208 - What? - I lied. 448 01:16:04,291 --> 01:16:06,708 Damn it, Christian! I trusted you. 449 01:16:07,333 --> 01:16:09,875 You know what? I regret meeting you. 450 01:16:09,958 --> 01:16:13,750 You're a liar, a pathetic guy! You'll pay for this! 451 01:16:13,833 --> 01:16:15,958 You will never work again! 452 01:16:16,041 --> 01:16:19,208 You're dead! You're finished! 453 01:16:19,583 --> 01:16:21,708 I had ruined my career. 454 01:16:24,333 --> 01:16:27,166 But I knew I wouldn't regret it. 455 01:16:32,375 --> 01:16:34,750 - Thank you, my friend. - I will never forget it. 456 01:16:36,958 --> 01:16:39,083 I will never speak about this child. 457 01:16:39,166 --> 01:16:41,875 Make inquiries about his family. 458 01:16:41,958 --> 01:16:46,208 If he still has one, let his mother know that her son is alive. 459 01:16:46,291 --> 01:16:48,333 And that he is something special. 460 01:16:48,416 --> 01:16:51,083 - Promise me that. - I promise, brother. 461 01:16:52,583 --> 01:16:54,291 One last thing: 462 01:16:57,708 --> 01:17:01,541 If you find the desert child one day, give him this from me. 463 01:17:06,041 --> 01:17:07,541 See you soon, Ibrahim. 464 01:17:50,083 --> 01:17:53,125 Here's why you know the story too. 465 01:17:54,208 --> 01:17:56,375 This is a photo of Ibrahim and ... 466 01:17:58,500 --> 01:18:01,208 Christian on the day of their departure. 467 01:18:20,500 --> 01:18:22,000 This is Dad. 468 01:18:27,083 --> 01:18:28,916 Christian was my grandfather? 469 01:18:47,708 --> 01:18:50,833 - Grandfather... - Do you understand now? 470 01:19:00,000 --> 01:19:02,875 "I had a dream and wanted to achieve fame." 471 01:19:04,125 --> 01:19:07,083 "I wanted to tell stories as a journalist." 472 01:19:08,458 --> 01:19:12,083 But I decided to remain silent to protect a child. 473 01:19:13,333 --> 01:19:16,375 I sacrificed my career and my good reputation. 474 01:19:16,458 --> 01:19:19,083 I lied to save an innocent person. 475 01:19:19,166 --> 01:19:22,958 I would rather be considered a fraud than lose my honor. 476 01:19:24,125 --> 01:19:27,375 Because a little boy without principles and norms 477 01:19:28,458 --> 01:19:32,708 had shown me what it truly means to be human. 478 01:19:50,041 --> 01:19:51,666 Why are you stopping? 479 01:19:54,000 --> 01:19:56,250 Because I don't know what to do 480 01:19:56,333 --> 01:19:59,000 and whether I have the right to tell this story. 481 01:19:59,083 --> 01:20:01,750 On the contrary, you must tell them. 482 01:20:01,833 --> 01:20:06,458 Grandfather kept them secret. Why should I tell them? 483 01:20:06,541 --> 01:20:09,958 You don't understand. The story was never hidden. 484 01:20:10,041 --> 01:20:12,208 It was passed on orally. 485 01:20:13,041 --> 01:20:15,333 At least that way you knew who was listening. 486 01:20:15,416 --> 01:20:17,125 That's how we protected Hadara. 487 01:20:18,666 --> 01:20:20,375 But now Hadara is dead. 488 01:20:22,541 --> 01:20:24,208 For a long time now. 489 01:20:24,291 --> 01:20:28,250 One by one, the witnesses die, and with them, his legend. 490 01:20:28,333 --> 01:20:32,875 So please keep my grandfather's legend alive as best you can. 491 01:20:35,000 --> 01:20:36,750 Write them down. 492 01:20:41,416 --> 01:20:42,958 Okay. 493 01:20:47,708 --> 01:20:48,875 Continue the story. 494 01:20:53,666 --> 01:20:54,666 Also ... 495 01:20:57,125 --> 01:21:01,250 From that day on, Ibrahim kept his promise. 496 01:21:02,958 --> 01:21:05,833 and let the voices of the desert speak. 497 01:21:05,916 --> 01:21:10,791 Over time, nomads, shepherds, and camel drivers spread the news. 498 01:21:45,958 --> 01:21:48,041 Hey, come back! Stop! 499 01:21:56,375 --> 01:21:59,000 I don't want them to capture Hadara. 500 01:21:59,500 --> 01:22:02,958 - You should have been in bed long ago. - I can't sleep. 501 01:22:04,083 --> 01:22:06,458 - Me neither. - Me neither. 502 01:22:06,541 --> 01:22:08,958 Please finish the story. 503 01:22:09,041 --> 01:22:12,750 - Me neither. - But you know them by heart. 504 01:22:12,833 --> 01:22:17,416 - But you've never told them like this before. - You tell them so well. Please! 505 01:22:23,958 --> 01:22:26,333 They followed him for two days. 506 01:22:28,666 --> 01:22:30,625 Then they let him go. 507 01:22:57,083 --> 01:22:58,500 Mohammed! 508 01:23:18,458 --> 01:23:20,208 Come on, stay here. 509 01:23:33,750 --> 01:23:36,708 There, just a few meters away from him, 510 01:23:36,791 --> 01:23:39,708 There stood the woman who appeared in all his dreams. 511 01:23:51,750 --> 01:23:54,750 Hadara? Mein Sohn? 512 01:23:54,833 --> 01:23:57,791 One word echoed ever more strongly in his head. 513 01:23:59,666 --> 01:24:02,125 "Mom?" - It's him! This is Hadara. 514 01:24:05,458 --> 01:24:07,916 - "Mama." - Hadara? 515 01:24:08,000 --> 01:24:09,500 "Mama." 516 01:24:12,583 --> 01:24:14,625 - It's him! - Hadara. 517 01:24:19,250 --> 01:24:21,750 He was in an unfamiliar environment, 518 01:24:22,166 --> 01:24:24,458 confused and frightened. 519 01:24:26,208 --> 01:24:29,208 But he made no further escape attempts. 520 01:24:29,875 --> 01:24:32,083 Thank you. Thank you so much. 521 01:24:40,333 --> 01:24:41,875 He had been an ostrich 522 01:24:41,958 --> 01:24:44,416 and now had to become a human being. 523 01:24:44,500 --> 01:24:47,666 - Did he succeed? - It was difficult. 524 01:24:47,750 --> 01:24:51,541 For a long time, he couldn't settle down between himself and his rediscovered mother. 525 01:24:51,625 --> 01:24:54,208 and decide on the lost freedom. 526 01:25:10,041 --> 01:25:12,833 But suddenly everything changed. 527 01:25:22,583 --> 01:25:26,833 When he felt his heart beating harder than ever before. 528 01:25:34,875 --> 01:25:37,291 As soon as he saw my grandmother, 529 01:25:37,375 --> 01:25:40,000 the girl whose eyes sparkled like stars, 530 01:25:40,958 --> 01:25:43,041 He knew he would stay. 531 01:25:44,291 --> 01:25:46,875 They married and had five children. 532 01:25:53,458 --> 01:25:55,791 This is the only photo of Hadara. 533 01:26:05,375 --> 01:26:06,833 Come on. 534 01:26:09,875 --> 01:26:12,125 Look how beautiful it is here. 535 01:26:21,250 --> 01:26:24,000 Is that still the plan? Will you write the sequel? 536 01:26:27,208 --> 01:26:30,791 My grandfather always said this story could change lives. 537 01:26:30,875 --> 01:26:34,250 I thought he meant my life, but I was wrong. 538 01:26:34,333 --> 01:26:37,625 You have to write it down because it's your story. 539 01:26:37,708 --> 01:26:39,458 No, I wouldn't know how. 540 01:26:39,541 --> 01:26:41,708 Yes, you just did it, Kharouba. 541 01:26:42,208 --> 01:26:44,250 This is how you reach your water source. 542 01:26:50,708 --> 01:26:53,708 After he found his parents again, 543 01:26:53,791 --> 01:26:57,125 Hadara often visited his ostrich family in the desert. 544 01:26:58,208 --> 01:27:02,625 The ostriches never forgot him. He never stopped loving them. 545 01:27:03,750 --> 01:27:07,625 It's a true story. His name was Hadara.