Drama · Austria · 2009 · 2h 0m

Desert Flower

Director

Cast

Liya Kebede as Waris Dirie Sally Hawkins as Marylin Craig Parkinson as Neil Meera Syal as Pushpa Patel Anthony Mackie as Harold Jackson Juliet Stevenson as Lucinda

Crew

Ken Kelsch — Director of Photography Waris Dirie — Novel Jamie Leonard — Production Design

Tagline

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

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

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

Key Collaborators

Sherry Hormann Director Ken Kelsch Director of Photography Waris Dirie Novel Jamie Leonard Production Design

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