Germany / Sep 24, 2009 / 12
The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.
2h 0min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lucrezia Phantazia | Girl in Boardinghouse |
| Soraya Omar-Scego | Young Waris |
| Anna Hilgedieck | Girl in Shower |
| Matthew Alexander Kaufman | Fastfood Manager |
| Prashant Prabhakar | Kami |
| Tim Seyfi | Simon |
| Teresa Churcher | Nurse Anne |
| William de Coverly | Doctor |
| Nick Raio | Truck Driver New York |
| Anastasia Hille | Journalist |
| Safa Idriss Nour | Little Waris |
| Nigel Betts | Home Office Detective |
| Eckart Friz | Spike |
| Michele Thevenet | Make Up Artist |
| Emma Kay | Immigration Officer |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Desert Flower |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Somali, English |
| Production countries | Austria, Germany, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Backup Media, Desert Flower, Majestic Filmproduktion, MTM West Television & Film, Dor Film, Bac Films |
| Official site | desertflower-movie.com |
| Release date | 24 settembre 2009 |
| Writer | Waris Dirie, Smita Bhide, Sherry Hormann |
| Cinematography | Ken Kelsch |
| Assistant directors | Sherry Hormann |
| Camera operators | Ken Kelsch |
| Additional photography | Ken Kelsch |
| Production design | Jamie Leonard |
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| Art direction | Jamie Leonard |
| Set decoration | Jamie Leonard |
| Music | Martin Todsharow |
| Sound | Martin Todsharow |
| Revenue | 14.682.943 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Oct 09, 2009
Greece / Mar 11, 2010
South Korea / Apr 22, 2010 / 15세 이상 관람가
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Portugal / Jun 24, 2010 / M/12
Hong Kong / Jun 20, 2012
Italy / Apr 14, 2016
Digital
Austria / Sep 24, 2009 / 12
Switzerland / Oct 08, 2009 / 12
Poland / Mar 26, 2010 / 16
Physical media
Sweden / Jul 13, 2011 / 15 / DVD
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