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Feature film — 2009

Desert Flower (2009)

7.62h 7mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 507 votes.

Backup Media / Desert Flower / Majestic Film / MTM West Television & Film / Dor Film / Bac Films / Dolphin Film Production / Schenk Productions / The Match Factory / BSI

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Director: Sherry Hormann

On screen

Cast & crew

Liya Kebede as Waris Dirie

Liya Kebede

Waris Dirie

Sally Hawkins as Marylin

Sally Hawkins

Marylin

Craig Parkinson as Neil

Craig Parkinson

Neil

Meera Syal as Pushpa Patel

Meera Syal

Pushpa Patel

Anthony Mackie as Harold Jackson

Anthony Mackie

Harold Jackson

Juliet Stevenson as Lucinda

Juliet Stevenson

Lucinda

Timothy Spall as Terry Donaldson

Timothy Spall

Terry Donaldson

Lucrezia Phantazia as Girl in Boardinghouse

Lucrezia Phantazia

Girl in Boardinghouse

Soraya Omar-Scego as Young Waris

Soraya Omar-Scego

Young Waris

Anna Hilgedieck as Girl in Shower

Anna Hilgedieck

Girl in Shower

Matthew Alexander Kaufman as Fastfood Manager

Matthew Alexander Kaufman

Fastfood Manager

Prashant Prabhakar as Kami

Prashant Prabhakar

Kami

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