Liya Kebede
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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.
- Sherry Hormann
- 22
- 2 min
The film follows the journey of Waris Dirie (played by Liya Kebede) from a nomadic pastoralist background in Somalia to a new life and career in the West as a fashion model and activist against female genital mutilation. Cast. Liya Kebede as Waris Dirie; Sally Hawkins as Marylin; Craig Parkinson as Neil; Meera Syal as Pushpa Patel
- $14,631,377
- Martin Todsharow
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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.
Mar 31, 2011 · So "Desert Flower" tells a rags-to-riches story, but it plays like two stories in conflict. Everything involving Waris in Africa or in London before her success feels true and heartfelt. Many later details are badly handled. Waris is played by another model, Liya Kebede, herself a spectacular beauty. (A question that arises: Why did it take so ...
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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. Sherry Hormann. Director. Waris Dirie. Novel.
