# Tafiti: Across the Desert (2025)

> A young meerkat crosses a perilous desert with an unwanted companion to find a cure for his injured grandfather.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7414122

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family
- Director: Nina Wels
- Cast: Cosima Henman, Steve Hudson, Bürger Lars Dietrich, Thomas Schmuckert, Dela Dabulamanzi, Simon Werner, Dustin Semmelrogge, Simone Cohn-Vossen
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9612976/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: warm, playful, uplifting, family movie night, school holiday viewing

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