Watch Desert Flower (2009) Official Trailer
The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.
7.6 / 10 IMDb September 24, 2009 2h 0m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 0m
Release Date
September 24, 2009
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Revenue
$14,682,943
Languages
English, Somali, French
Country
Austria, Germany, France
Writers
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
Timothy Spall
as Terry Donaldson
Lucrezia Phantazia
as Girl in Boardinghouse
Soraya Omar-Scego
as Young Waris
Anna Hilgedieck
as Girl in Shower
Matthew Alexander Kaufman
as Fastfood Manager
Prashant Prabhakar
as Kami
Tim Seyfi
as Simon
No photo
Teresa Churcher
as Nurse Anne
William de Coverly
as Doctor
Nick Raio
as Truck Driver New York
Anastasia Hille
as Journalist
Safa Idriss Nour
as Little Waris
Nigel Betts
as Home Office Detective
Eckart Friz
as Spike
Production Companies
Backup MediaDesert Flower
Majestic Filmproduktion
MTM West Television & Film
Dor Film
Bac FilmsDesert Flower Official Trailer 2009
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