Desert Flower (2009)
Desert Flower (2009)
The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.
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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Cast

Liya Kebede Liya Kebede As: Waris Dirie
Sally Hawkins Sally Hawkins As: Marylin
Craig Parkinson Craig Parkinson As: Neil
Meera Syal Meera Syal As: Pushpa Patel
Anthony Mackie Anthony Mackie As: Harold Jackson
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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.


Tagline: The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: Français, English, Somali

Release Date: 24 September 2009

Country: AT, DE, GB

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: Backup Media, Torus, Desert Flower

Revenue: $14,682,943

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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

Matthew Alexander Kaufman

Matthew Alexander Kaufman

Fastfood Manager

Prashant Prabhakar

Prashant Prabhakar

Kami

Tim Seyfi

Tim Seyfi

Simon

Teresa Churcher

Teresa Churcher

Nurse Anne

William de Coverly

William de Coverly

Doctor

Nick Raio

Nick Raio

Truck Driver New York

Anastasia Hille

Anastasia Hille

Journalist

Safa Idriss Nour

Safa Idriss Nour

Little Waris

Nigel Betts

Nigel Betts

Home Office Detective

Eckart Friz

Eckart Friz

Spike

Michele Thevenet

Michele Thevenet

Make Up Artist

Directed By

Writing Credits

Sherry Hormann

Sherry Hormann

Scenario Writer

Waris Dirie

Waris Dirie

Scenario Writer

Smita Bhide

Smita Bhide

Co-Writer

Waris Dirie

Waris Dirie

Novel

Smita Bhide

Smita Bhide

Script Editor

Production Crew

Maan Youssouf Ahmed

Maan Youssouf Ahmed

Production Assistant

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ken Kelsch

Ken Kelsch

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jamie Leonard

Jamie Leonard

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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