Desert Flower

Desert Flower

Desert Flower

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Desert Flower

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

2009

2h 0m

7.5(455 votes)

Drama

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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Backup Media

Dor Film

Bac Films

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Liya Kebede

Waris Dirie

Liya Kebede

Acting

Sally Hawkins

Marylin

Sally Hawkins

Acting

Craig Parkinson

Neil

Craig Parkinson

Acting

Meera Syal

Pushpa Patel

Meera Syal

Acting

Anthony Mackie

Harold Jackson

Anthony Mackie

Acting

Juliet Stevenson

Lucinda

Juliet Stevenson

Acting

Timothy Spall

Terry Donaldson

Timothy Spall

Acting

Lucrezia Phantazia

Girl in Boardinghouse

Lucrezia Phantazia

Acting

Soraya Omar-Scego

Young Waris

Soraya Omar-Scego

Acting

Anna Hilgedieck

Girl in Shower

Anna Hilgedieck

Acting

Matthew Alexander Kaufman

Fastfood Manager

Matthew Alexander Kaufman

Acting

Prashant Prabhakar

Kami

Prashant Prabhakar

Acting

Tim Seyfi

Simon

Tim Seyfi

Acting

Teresa Churcher

Nurse Anne

Teresa Churcher

Acting

William de Coverly

Doctor

William de Coverly

Acting

Nick Raio

Truck Driver New York

Nick Raio

Acting

Anastasia Hille

Journalist

Anastasia Hille

Acting

Safa Idriss Nour

Little Waris

Safa Idriss Nour

Acting

Nigel Betts

Home Office Detective

Nigel Betts

Art

Eckart Friz

Spike

Eckart Friz

Acting

Michele Thevenet

Make Up Artist

Michele Thevenet

Acting

Emma Kay

Immigration Officer

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