Desert Flower (2009)

  • NR
  • 10/09/2009 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h

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

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.

Sherry Hormann

Director

Waris Dirie

Novel

Cast

Liya Kebede's headshot

Liya Kebede

Waris Dirie
Sally Hawkins's headshot

Sally Hawkins

Marylin
Craig Parkinson's headshot

Craig Parkinson

Neil
Meera Syal's headshot

Meera Syal

Pushpa Patel
Anthony Mackie's headshot

Anthony Mackie

Harold Jackson
Juliet Stevenson's headshot

Juliet Stevenson

Lucinda
Timothy Spall's headshot

Timothy Spall

Terry Donaldson
Lucrezia Phantazia's headshot

Lucrezia Phantazia

Girl in Boardinghouse

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