Desert Flower (2009)
The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.
2009 · 2h 0m · Drama
Genres: Drama
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.
Director: Sherry Hormann
Writers: Waris Dirie
Music by: Martin Todsharow
Cinematography: Ken Kelsch
Box office: $15M · Rated 7.6/10 by 497 viewers
Cast
Liya Kebede as Waris DirieSally Hawkins as MarylinCraig Parkinson as NeilMeera Syal as Pushpa PatelAnthony Mackie as Harold JacksonJuliet Stevenson as LucindaTimothy Spall as Terry DonaldsonLucrezia Phantazia as Girl in BoardinghouseSoraya Omar-Scego as Young WarisAnna Hilgedieck as Girl in ShowerMatthew Alexander Kaufman as Fastfood ManagerPrashant Prabhakar as KamiMore like this
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