based on novel or book,africa,wilderness,supermodel,somalia,based on true story,vagabond,united nations,woman director

Desert Flower (2009)

Poster for Desert Flower

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

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.

Cast & Crew

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

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Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • africa
  • wilderness
  • supermodel
  • somalia
  • based on true story
  • vagabond
  • united nations
  • woman director