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Desert Flower

The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.
Sep 24, 2009 · 2h 7m
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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.

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CAST

Liya Kebede
Waris Dirie
Sally Hawkins
Marylin
Craig Parkinson
Neil
Meera Syal
Pushpa Patel
Anthony Mackie
Harold Jackson
Juliet Stevenson
Lucinda
Timothy Spall
Terry Donaldson
Lucrezia Phantazia
Girl in Boardinghouse
Directed by Sherry Hormann

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$14,682,943
Production
Backup Media, Desert Flower, Majestic Film, MTM West Television & Film, Dor Film, Bac Films, Dolphin Film Production, Schenk Productions, The Match Factory, BSI
Country
AT, GB, DE, FR

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