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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 .
Sep 24, 2009 · Desert Flower: Directed by Sherry Hormann. With Soraya Omar-Scego, Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh, Awa Saïd Darar, Roun Daher Aïnan. Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at thirteen when sold to be a mans fourth wife.
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- Biography, Drama
- Sherry Hormann
- 2009-09-24
Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Desert Flower" tells an extraordinary story in an ordinary way. It has a compelling message and surrounds it with biopic scenes that appear to be brought in from a different kind of movie. The effect is rather unsettling. The film is based on the life of Waris Dirie, an international supermodel who began ...
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 ...
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Mar 18, 2011 · By Neil Genzlinger. March 17, 2011. “Desert Flower,” a well-made film that depicts the remarkable life of the model Waris Dirie, manages to be both a classic feel-good story and about as far ...
Mar 18, 2011 · Walter Wehner/National Geographic Entertainment. Desert Flower. Director: Sherry Horman. Genre: Biographical Social Drama. Running Time: 122 minutes. Rated R for offscreen violence, sexual ...
