Dirkie - Lost in the Desert
Synopsis
Few have ever entered the deadly, mysterious Kalahari, and lived to reveal its secrets!
An 8-year-old boy and his dog are left to face a vast desert wasteland alone after a plane crash, while an army of men and machines penetrate the desert searching for them. Based on true events.
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Following a plane crash, a young boy and his faithful dog try and survive in the harsh environment of the Kalahari desert. For a film aimed at a young audience, Lost in the Desert, doesn’t shy away from putting the boy through great hardship as he attempts to escape hyenas and avoid dehydration and starvation. I can certainly see why the film had such a profound impact on the children that watched the film back in 1970.
For a modern, and adult, audience the film’s impact is slightly dulled but not to any great extent. Although the boy is convincing the adults in the film are less accomplished and their scenes are disappointingly cheesy. However, when confined to the desert…
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Following a plane crash, a young boy and his faithful dog try and survive in the harsh environment of the Kalahari desert. For a film aimed at a young audience, Lost in the Desert, doesn’t shy away from putting the boy through great hardship as he attempts to escape hyenas and avoid dehydration and starvation. I can certainly see why the film had such a profound impact on the children that watched the film back in 1970.
For a modern, and adult, audience the film’s impact is slightly dulled but not to any great extent. Although the boy is convincing the adults in the film are less accomplished and their scenes are disappointingly cheesy. However, when confined to the desert…