Desert Flower
The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.
- 2009
- 2h 7m
- Drama
Rating: 7.6 out of 10TMDB(508 votes)
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.
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Box office
Grossed $14.7M worldwide
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Based on
Based on the novel Desert Flower
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Filming locations
Filmed in Cologne
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Setting
Set in London
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Music
Music by Martin Todsharow
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Waris DirieNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 24, 2009
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $14.7M
- Countries
- Austria, Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
No subscription or free streaming listed. It can be rented or bought.
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Cast
Liya KebedeWaris Dirie
Sally HawkinsMarylin
Craig ParkinsonNeil
Meera SyalPushpa Patel
Anthony MackieHarold Jackson
Juliet StevensonLucinda
Timothy SpallTerry Donaldson
Lucrezia PhantaziaGirl in Boardinghouse
Soraya Omar-ScegoYoung Waris
Anna HilgedieckGirl in Shower
Matthew Alexander KaufmanFastfood Manager
Prashant PrabhakarKami
Tim SeyfiSimon- Teresa ChurcherNurse Anne
William de CoverlyDoctor
Nick RaioTruck Driver New York
Anastasia HilleJournalist
Safa Idriss NourLittle Waris
Nigel BettsHome Office Detective
Eckart FrizSpike
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