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Desert Flower

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7.5/10 • 439

2009-09-242h 0m

Drama

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.

Directors
Sherry Hormann

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Liya Kebede

    Liya Kebede

    Waris Dirie

  2. Sally Hawkins

    Sally Hawkins

    Marylin

  3. Craig Parkinson

    Craig Parkinson

    Neil

  4. Meera Syal

    Meera Syal

    Pushpa Patel

  5. Anthony Mackie

    Anthony Mackie

    Harold Jackson

  6. Juliet Stevenson

    Juliet Stevenson

    Lucinda

  7. Timothy Spall

    Timothy Spall

    Terry Donaldson

  8. Lucrezia Phantazia

    Lucrezia Phantazia

    Girl in Boardinghouse

  9. Soraya Omar-Scego

    Soraya Omar-Scego

    Young Waris

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$14,682,943.00
Keywords
based on novel or bookafricawildernesssupermodelsomaliabased on true storyvagabondunited nationswoman director