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    Desert Flower

    127'

    2009-09-24

    7.6

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

    Drama

    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.

    DirectingSherry HormannWritingSherry Hormann

    Watch Providers (US)

    - Apple TV Store

    Cast

    1

    Waris Dirie

    Liya Kebede

    3

    Marylin

    Sally Hawkins

    2

    Neil

    Craig Parkinson

    1

    Pushpa Patel

    Meera Syal

    4

    Harold Jackson

    Anthony Mackie

    2

    Lucinda

    Juliet Stevenson

    3

    Terry Donaldson

    Timothy Spall

    1

    Girl in Boardinghouse

    Lucrezia Phantazia

    1

    Young Waris

    Soraya Omar-Scego

    1

    Girl in Shower

    Anna Hilgedieck

    1

    Fastfood Manager

    Matthew Alexander Kaufman

    1

    Kami

    Prashant Prabhakar

    1

    Simon

    Tim Seyfi

    1

    Nurse Anne

    Teresa Churcher

    1

    Doctor

    William de Coverly

    1

    Truck Driver New York

    Nick Raio

    2

    Journalist

    Anastasia Hille

    1

    Little Waris

    Safa Idriss Nour

    1

    Home Office Detective

    Nigel Betts

    1

    Spike

    Eckart Friz

    1

    Make Up Artist

    Michele Thevenet

    1

    Immigration Officer

    Emma Kay

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 14682943
    • List of countries:
      1. Austria
      2. Germany
      3. France
      4. United Kingdom
      5. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
      2. Somali
      3. French
    • List of companies:
      1. Backup Media
      2. Desert Flower
      3. Majestic Film
      4. MTM West Television & Film
      5. Dor Film
      6. Bac Films
      7. Dolphin Film Production
      8. Schenk Productions
      9. The Match Factory
      10. BSI
    • Vote Count: 508
    • Popularity: 2.6841
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Desert Flower

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