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Synopsis. The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world. 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. Remove Ads. Cast.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice Days) September 2-12, 2009. Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Spotlight) October 8-12, 2009. Based on the autobiography "Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad" by Waris Dirie; published by William Morrow September 2, 1998.
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Sep 24, 2009 · 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. You can buy or rent Desert Flower for as low as $3.99 to rent or $7.99 to buy on Apple TV, iTunes, Google Play, and YouTube.
Desert Flower (movie, 2009) Desert Flower. 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.
Waris Dirie, born in Somalia in 1965, flees at 13 when she is sold into marriage as the man's fourth wife. She works as a maid at the Somalian embassy in London, and then at McDonald's, where she is discovered and becomes an international top model. In 1997 she speaks up against female genital mutilation, to which she herself had been subjected ...
54 Metascore. 2009. 2 hr 0 mins. Drama. R. Watchlist. This fascinating docudrama about former supermodel Waris Dirie (Liya Kebede) recounts her upbringing in Somalia, her work in the fashion ...
