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Desert Flower

Desert Flower

# The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.
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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , French , Somali
📆 Date Released: 2009-09-24
⌚ Running Time: 120 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.5

Beloved Cast

Liya Kebede original image
Waris Dirie
Liya Kebede
Sally Hawkins original image
Marylin
Sally Hawkins
Craig Parkinson original image
Neil
Craig Parkinson
Meera Syal original image
Pushpa Patel
Meera Syal
Anthony Mackie original image
Harold Jackson
Anthony Mackie
Juliet Stevenson original image
Lucinda
Juliet Stevenson
Timothy Spall original image
Terry Donaldson
Timothy Spall
Lucrezia Phantazia original image
Girl in Boardinghouse
Lucrezia Phantazia
Soraya Omar-Scego original image
Young Waris
Soraya Omar-Scego
Anna Hilgedieck original image
Girl in Shower
Anna Hilgedieck
Matthew Alexander Kaufman original image
Fastfood Manager
Matthew Alexander Kaufman
Prashant Prabhakar original image
Kami
Prashant Prabhakar
Tim Seyfi original image
Simon
Tim Seyfi
Teresa Churcher original image
Nurse Anne
Teresa Churcher
William de Coverly original image
Doctor
William de Coverly
Nick Raio original image
Truck Driver New York
Nick Raio
Anastasia Hille original image
Journalist
Anastasia Hille
Safa Idriss Nour original image
Little Waris
Safa Idriss Nour
Nigel Betts original image
Home Office Detective
Nigel Betts
Eckart Friz original image
Spike
Eckart Friz
Michele Thevenet original image
Make Up Artist
Michele Thevenet

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