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Desert Flower (2009) 7.1
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Metascore: 54/100
Reviews: 14 user | 54 critic | 7 from Metacritic.com The autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 3, 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 ... See full summary » Director:Sherry Hormann |
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Soraya Omar-Scego | ... |
Young Waris
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Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh | ... |
Old Man
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Amina
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Roun Daher Aïnan | ... |
Waris' Mother
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Waris' Father
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Waris Dirie
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Marylin
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Matthew Kaufman | ... |
Fastfood Manager
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Terry Donaldson
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Prashant Prabhakar | ... |
Kami
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Harold Jackson
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The autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 3, 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 (FGM). Written by Athina-90
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The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for some violent content, a scene of sexuality and language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
24 September 2009 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
Flor do Deserto See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$7,657 (USA) (18 March 2011)Gross:
$44,348 (USA) (29 April 2011)Company Credits
Production Co:
Desert Flower Filmproductions, Majestic Filmproduktion, MTM West Television & Film See more »
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Music and Lyrics by Joy Denalane, Max Herre and Sekou A. Neblett (as Sekou Neblett)
Performed by Joy Denalane
Produced by Max Herre
Courtesy of Nesola GmbH, Four Music Productions GmbH and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH
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Trivia
The real Waris Dirie had a small role in the James Bond film The Living Daylights. See more »Goofs
Lucinda (from the modeling agency) says to Waris she would be without broadband in Africa. Broadband didn't exist in the early to mid 80s when this story took place. See more »Soundtracks
"Stranger In This Land"Music and Lyrics by Joy Denalane, Max Herre and Sekou A. Neblett (as Sekou Neblett)
Performed by Joy Denalane
Produced by Max Herre
Courtesy of Nesola GmbH, Four Music Productions GmbH and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH
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In life (I'm 68) there are only a few films that really 'cut into your soul and plant themselves'. Most of the ones that do this to me are real-life stories.Gandhi,Lawrence of Arabia, one of the early Titanic films (I was about 9 years old I think). Desert Flower,for all it's minor failings as a film (I stress minor) planted itself firmly in my heart and will not depart. It shames my manhood (in a good way). It demands of me a greater tolerance of others and a resistance to methodologies/traditions that limit the full potential of another human being.. It tells an incredible story of an incredible woman with an incredible spirit. . Unimaginably important viewing.