Desert Flower (film)
| Desert Flower | |
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| Directed by | Sherry Hormann |
| Produced by | Peter Herrmann, Desert Flower Filmproductions, Dor Film Majestic Filmproduktion BSI International Invest Bac Films |
| Written by |
Waris Dirie (book) Sherry Hormann Smita Bhide |
| Screenplay by | Sherry Hormann (screenwriter) Smita Bhide (script revision) |
| Starring |
Liya Kebede Sally Hawkins Craig Parkinson |
| Music by | Martin Todsharow |
| Cinematography | Ken Kelsch |
| Edited by | Clara Fabry |
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124 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language |
English Somali |
| Box office | $14,631,377 |
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.
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.
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