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Desert Flower (2009)

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

  • Sep 24, 2009
  • 2h 7m

7.6/10

TMDB user score
508 votes on TMDB

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About This Movie

Desert Flower is a 2009 drama film directed by Sherry Hormann. Its leading cast includes Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins and Craig Parkinson. It runs for 2 hours 7 minutes.

Synopsis

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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Before You Pick

Time needed
2 hours 7 minutes
Language
English
Audience signal
7.6/10 from 508 TMDB votes

Trailer

Desert Flower Official Trailer {HD} · plays from YouTube

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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
  • Soraya Omar-Scego Young Waris
  • Anna Hilgedieck Girl in Shower
  • Matthew Alexander Kaufman Fastfood Manager
  • Prashant Prabhakar Kami
  • Tim Seyfi Simon
  • Teresa Churcher Nurse Anne
  • William de Coverly Doctor
  • Nick Raio Truck Driver New York
  • Anastasia Hille Journalist
  • Safa Idriss Nour Little Waris

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