Tafiti – Across the Desert(2026)

PG
Rated PG for action/peril and mild language.
1h 21m
- Animation

Release Date: Jan 30, 2026 | Limited

Tafiti, a young meerkat, initially rejects friendship with Bristles, a bush pig. When his grandpa is bitten by a snake Tafiti sets off to find the flower for the cure. Bristles wants to prove that adventures are always better with friends.

Releases

Original Release | Jan 30, 2026

Current Showtimes

orround

Mon Jun 29
Tue Jun 30
Wed Jul 1
Thu Jul 2
Fri Jul 3
Sat Jul 4
Sun Jul 5

Director & Top Cast

Timo Berg
Director

Nina Wels
Director

Steve Hudson
Bristles

Jeremiah Costello
Eagle, Bug

Thomas Schmuckert
Opapa

Dela Dabulamanzi
Grandmama, bug, Omama

Kathleen Renish

Baba, Pelikan Mama, Elephant

Dustin Semmelrogge

MKonga

Simon Werner

Adler

Bürger Lars Dietrich

Pinsel

Mike McAlpine

MKonga

Mark Rossman

Grandpapa, Pelican Dad

Ellen Wagner

Tutu, Lizard

Moretta McLean

Pelican Baby

Other Details

Country of Origin: Germany

Language: English,German

Summaries

Storyline

Tafiti, a young meerkat, initially rejects friendship with Bristles, a bush pig. When his grandpa is bitten by a snake Tafiti sets off to find the flower for the cure. Bristles wants to prove that adventures are always better with friends.