Desert Flower

Desert Flower (2009)

24/09/2009
Drama
2h 0m

The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.

Overview

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.

  • Sherry HormannDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Revenue

    $14,682,943

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • africa
  • wilderness
  • supermodel
  • somalia
  • based on true story
  • vagabond
  • united nations
  • woman director

Top Billed Cast

Liya Kebede

Liya Kebede

Waris Dirie

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Marylin

Craig Parkinson

Craig Parkinson

Neil

Meera Syal

Meera Syal

Pushpa Patel

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Harold Jackson

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Lucinda

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Terry Donaldson

Lucrezia Phantazia

Lucrezia Phantazia

Girl in Boardinghouse

Soraya Omar-Scego

Soraya Omar-Scego

Young Waris

Anna Hilgedieck

Anna Hilgedieck

Girl in Shower

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