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Desert Flower is a 2009 German biographical film directed by Sherry Hormann. It stars Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins and Craig Parkinson, and is based on the Somali-born model Waris Dirie's autobiography.

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2009 · 2h · Drama

TMDB 7.6/10 (497 votes)

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.

Directed by Sherry Hormann

Box office $15M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Sherry HormannDirector

Liya Kebedeas Waris Dirie

Sally Hawkinsas Marylin

Craig Parkinsonas Neil

Meera Syalas Pushpa Patel

Anthony Mackieas Harold Jackson

Juliet Stevensonas Lucinda

Timothy Spallas Terry Donaldson

Lucrezia Phantaziaas Girl in Boardinghouse

Soraya Omar-Scegoas Young Waris

Anna Hilgedieckas Girl in Shower

Matthew Alexander Kaufmanas Fastfood Manager

Prashant Prabhakaras Kami

Tim Seyfias Simon TTeresa Churcheras Nurse Anne