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Sep 24, 2009 · 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. She works as a maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then in a McDonald's where she's discovered and becomes an international top model.
- Sherry Hormann
- 22
- 2 min
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.
- $14,631,377
- Martin Todsharow
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Mar 31, 2011 · A film about the life of Waris Dirie, a Somali supermodel who fought against genital mutilation, based on her own story. Read Roger Ebert's critique of the film's message, message and style, and its cast and crew.
Summaries. Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at thirteen when sold to be a mans fourth wife. She works as a maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then in a McDonald's where she's discovered and becomes an international top model.
Mar 18, 2011 · Directed by Sherry Hormann. Biography, Drama. R. 2 hours. By Neil Genzlinger. March 17, 2011. “Desert Flower,” a well-made film that depicts the remarkable life of the model Waris Dirie,...
