Desert Flower

Desert Flower

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

7.6 /10 470 votes
September 24, 2009 2h 0m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Sherry Hormann
Writers Smita Bhide, Waris Dirie
Studio Backup Media
Rating 7.6/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Liya Kebede

Liya Kebede

Waris Dirie

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins

Marylin

Craig Parkinson

Craig Parkinson

Neil

Meera Syal

Meera Syal

Pushpa Patel

Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie

Harold Jackson

Juliet Stevenson

Juliet Stevenson

Lucinda

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Terry Donaldson

Lucrezia Phantazia

Lucrezia Phantazia

Girl in Boardinghouse

Soraya Omar-Scego

Soraya Omar-Scego

Young Waris

Anna Hilgedieck

Anna Hilgedieck

Girl in Shower

Matthew Alexander Kaufman

Matthew Alexander Kaufman

Fastfood Manager

Prashant Prabhakar

Prashant Prabhakar

Kami

Frequently Asked Questions

Desert Flower was released on September 24, 2009.

The runtime of Desert Flower is 2h 0m.

Desert Flower is a Drama movie.

Desert Flower has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 on TMDB.

Desert Flower is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Desert Flower was directed by Sherry Hormann.

The main cast of Desert Flower includes Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins, Craig Parkinson.

Desert Flower is originally in English.