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DESERT ECHOES

By Desiree MEIFFRET

Action/Adventure - Development 2026

Stranded in the heart of the Namibian desert after a failed escape from his past, a disillusioned photographer must confront his darkest memories and deepest regrets in a grueling battle for survival that might just lead him to redemption.

- Year of production
- 2026
- Genres
- Action/Adventure, Female director, Drama
- Countries
- NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Budget
- 0.6 - 1 M$
- Duration
- 95 mn
- Director(s)
- Desiree MEIFFRET
- Writer(s)
- Aina KWEDHI
- Cast
- Tongayi CHIRISA
- Producer(s)
- Vickson HANGULA (DEVINE FILM PRODUCTIONS)
- Synopsis
- Samuel, a once-renowned landscape photographer, is at his lowest point. His career has crumbled, his marriage to Anna is in ruins after the death of their child, and he carries years of bitterness toward his reformed but once alcoholic father, Jonathan. Seeking escape from his pain, Samuel takes Jonathan’s boat out to sea with the intention of ending his life. But when the moment comes, he hesitates, unable to go through with it. That night, a violent storm wrecks the boat and leaves him stranded on Namibia’s Skeleton Coast, trapped between the endless ocean and the unforgiving desert.
  Back home, Jonathan realizes his boat is missing and sends out a search party. When they find the wreckage, he is consumed by guilt and fear, convinced he’s lost his son forever. Meanwhile, Samuel battles the brutal desert environment, his physical strength dwindling as memories of his failures and losses torment him. Yet, as death seems imminent, Samuel stumbles upon a herd of desert-adapted elephants. Their ability to thrive in such a hostile environment inspires him, sparking a desire to survive.
  Following the elephants at a safe distance, Samuel begins to document their journey through his camera. The act of photographing them—their strength, grace, and resilience—reignites a passion he thought he had lost forever. This moment becomes a catalyst, reminding him of the beauty and purpose he once found in life, and giving him the strength to push forward.
  Samuel’s grueling journey through the desert becomes not only a fight for survival but also a profound emotional transformation. When he is finally rescued, Samuel returns home with a new resolve. He reconciles with Anna and learns she is pregnant, offering him a second chance at fatherhood. He also faces Jonathan, finding forgiveness and closure in their fractured relationship.
- Partners & financing
- Seeking for Partners, financing, sales agents and distribution.
- Production schedule
- TBD
- Beginning of shooting
- Sep 07, 2026
- End of shooting
- Sep 30, 2025