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Liya Kebede in Desert Flower (2009)

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Desert Flower

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Director

  • Sherry Hormann
    Sherry Hormann

Writers

(in alphabetical order)
  • Waris Dirie
    Waris Dirie
    novel
  • Sherry Hormann
    Sherry Hormann
    written by
  • Cathleen Miller
    Cathleen Miller
    novel
  • Wüstenblume
    Wüstenblume
    dubbing dialogue

Cast

(in credits order)
  • Soraya Omar-Scego
    Soraya Omar-Scego
    Young Waris
  • Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh
    Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh
    Old Man
  • Awa Saïd Darar
    Awa Saïd Darar
    Amina
  • Roun Daher Aïnan
    Roun Daher Aïnan
    Waris' Mother
  • Osman Aden Dalieg
    Osman Aden Dalieg
    Waris' Father
  • Liya Kebede
    Liya Kebede
    Liya Kebede
    Waris Dirie
  • Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    Sally Hawkins
    Marilyn
  • Meera Syal
    Meera Syal
    Meera Syal
    Pushpa Patel
  • Anna Hilgedieck
    Anna Hilgedieck
    Girl in Shower
  • Lucrezia Phantazia
    Lucrezia Phantazia
    Girl in Boardinghouse
  • Craig Parkinson at an event for Line of Duty (2012)
    Craig Parkinson
    Craig Parkinson
    Neil
  • Matthew Alexander Kaufman
    Matthew Alexander Kaufman
    Fastfood Manager
    (as Matt Kaufman)
  • Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    Timothy Spall
    Terry Donaldson
  • Prashant Prabhakar
    Prashant Prabhakar
    Prashant Prabhakar
    Kami
  • Anthony Mackie at an event for The Hurt Locker (2008)
    Anthony Mackie
    Anthony Mackie
    Harold Jackson
  • Tim Seyfi
    Tim Seyfi
    Tim Seyfi
    Simon
  • Teresa Churcher in Humans (2015)
    Teresa Churcher
    Teresa Churcher
    Nurse Anne
  • William de Coverly
    William de Coverly
    Doctor
  • Mahamed Mohamoud Egueh
    Mahamed Mohamoud Egueh
    Amal
  • Daher Obsieh Aouled
    Daher Obsieh Aouled
    Mister Galool
  • Mohamed Abdi Dahler
    Mohamed Abdi Dahler
    Truck Driver
  • Mardilla Saíd Djama
    Mardilla Saíd Djama
    Waris' Grandmother
  • Fardouza Moussa Egueh
    Fardouza Moussa Egueh
    Aunt Aisha
  • Eckart Friz
    Eckart Friz
    Spike
  • Michele Thevenet
    Michele Thevenet
    Make Up Artist
  • Juliet Stevenson
    Juliet Stevenson
    Juliet Stevenson
    Lucinda
  • Matthias Ransberger
    Matthias Ransberger
    Casting Assistant
  • Eric Carter
    Eric Carter
    Photographer
  • Yassine El Bouzidi
    Yassine El Bouzidi
    Aunt Marium
    (as Kaltoun Hassan)
  • Addo Sabrie
    Addo Sabrie
    Ambassador
  • Emma Kay
    Emma Kay
    Immigration Officer
  • Nigel Betts
    Nigel Betts
    Nigel Betts
    Home Office Detective
  • Melanie Roberson
    Melanie Roberson
    Room Mate
  • Anastasia Hille in The Abandoned (2006)
    Anastasia Hille
    Anastasia Hille
    Journalist
  • Safa Idriss Nour
    Safa Idriss Nour
    Little Waris
  • Dahabo Ali Kidar
    Dahabo Ali Kidar
    Midgaan
  • Robert Robalino
    Robert Robalino
    Cafe Owner
  • Nick Raio
    Nick Raio
    Truck Driver New York
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • James Allan
    James Allan
    Model Agent's Assistant
  • Gavin Blackburn
    Gavin Blackburn
    Photographer's Assistant
  • Jemma Churchill
    Jemma Churchill
    Jemma Churchill
    Home Office Immigration Official
    (uncredited)
  • Carrie Dimaculangan
    Carrie Dimaculangan
    Carrie Dimaculangan
    Lucinda's Assistant
    (uncredited)
  • R.A. Donnelly
    R.A. Donnelly
    Immigration Officer
    (uncredited)
  • Elli
    Elli
    Elli
    European Man
    (uncredited)
  • Grace Meurisse Francis
    Grace Meurisse Francis
    Chav
    (uncredited)
  • Robert Hammond
    Robert Hammond
    Man outside Embassy
    (uncredited)
  • Howard Pearse
    Howard Pearse
    Pedestrian
    (uncredited)
  • Chris Wilson
    Chris Wilson
    Chris Wilson
    Embassy Official
    (uncredited)
  • Andrew Yiallouros
    Andrew Yiallouros
    Supporting Artist
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Martin Bruce-Clayton
    Martin Bruce-Clayton
    co-producer
  • Waris Dirie
    Waris Dirie
    co-producer
  • Manfred Fritsch
    Manfred Fritsch
    line producer: Dor Film
  • Gerhard Hegele
    Gerhard Hegele
    co-producer / line producer
  • Peter Heilrath
    Peter Heilrath
    associate producer
  • Benjamin Herrmann
    Benjamin Herrmann
    co-producer
  • Peter Herrmann
    Peter Herrmann
    producer
  • Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan
    Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan
    co-producer
  • David Kelly
    David Kelly
    co-producer (as David P. Kelly)
  • Danny Krausz
    Danny Krausz
    co-producer
  • Ulrike Ladenbauer
    Ulrike Ladenbauer
    in-house producer: Dor Film
  • Roch Lener
    Roch Lener
    co-producer
  • Sigrid Narjes
    Sigrid Narjes
    associate producer
  • Bruno Pardigon
    Bruno Pardigon
    service producer: Djibouti
  • Bettina Reitz
    Bettina Reitz
    co-producer
  • Sabine Schenk
    Sabine Schenk
    line producer: New York
  • Til Schweiger
    Til Schweiger
    co-producer
  • Barbara Seiller
    Barbara Seiller
    co-producer
  • Hubert von Spreti
    Hubert von Spreti
    co-producer
  • Susann Willmore
    Susann Willmore
    producer: BSI International Invest

Composer

  • Martin Todsharow
    Martin Todsharow

Cinematographer

  • Ken Kelsch
    Ken Kelsch
    director of photography

Editor

  • Clara Fabry
    Clara Fabry

Casting

  • John Hubbard
    John Hubbard
  • Ros Hubbard
    Ros Hubbard

Production Designer

  • Jamie Leonard
    Jamie Leonard

Art Directors

  • Matthias Klemme
    Matthias Klemme
    supervising art director
  • Anu Schwartz
    Anu Schwartz
    art director: New York

Set Decorator

  • Barbara Herman-Skelding
    Barbara Herman-Skelding
    set decorator (as Barbara Hermann-Skelding)

Costume Designer

  • Gabriele Binder
    Gabriele Binder

Makeup Department

  • Peggy Kurka
    Peggy Kurka
    additional makeup artist: London
  • Romy Meier
    Romy Meier
    additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
  • Clariss Morgan
    Clariss Morgan
    hair stylist: New York
  • Sonja Nabjinski
    Sonja Nabjinski
    makeup artist: fashion unit
  • Markus Pavitschitz
    Markus Pavitschitz
    makeup artist: fashion unit
  • Dunja Pflugfelder
    Dunja Pflugfelder
    additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
  • Jenny Retzlaff
    Jenny Retzlaff
    hair stylist / makeup artist
  • Tatjana Richartz
    Tatjana Richartz
    additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist
  • Veronika Schiessel
    Veronika Schiessel
    makeup artist: fashion unit
  • Michele Thevenet
    Michele Thevenet
    makeup artist

Production Management

  • James Alexander
    James Alexander
    production manager: London
  • Alexander Cartier
    Alexander Cartier
    assistant production manager: Djibouti (as Alexander Schmidt)
  • Heike Kresse
    Heike Kresse
    post-production supervisor
  • Aaron Levine
    Aaron Levine
    production manager: New York
  • Beth Sanders
    Beth Sanders
    production manager: London
  • Jannis Stahnsdorf
    Jannis Stahnsdorf
    unit manager
  • Klaus Sungen
    Klaus Sungen
    production manager
  • Dietrich Voigtlaender
    Dietrich Voigtlaender
    production manager: Djibouti
  • Christoph Wallmeier
    Christoph Wallmeier
    unit manager (as Christoph Wallmeyer)
  • Erica Bensly
    Erica Bensly
    production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Jan Bernotat
    Jan Bernotat
    additional first assistant director
  • Fardouza Moussa Egueh
    Fardouza Moussa Egueh
    second assistant director: Djibouti
  • Jochen Gosch
    Jochen Gosch
    first assistant director
  • Urs Hirschbiegel
    Urs Hirschbiegel
    first assistant director: New York
  • Corinne Le Hong
    Corinne Le Hong
    second assistant director
  • Sam Le Page
    Sam Le Page
    second assistant director: London
  • Andrew Potter
    Andrew Potter
    third assistant director: London
  • Justin Ritson
    Justin Ritson
    second assistant director: New York
  • Madita Selas
    Madita Selas
    third assistant director
  • Greg Staley
    Greg Staley
    second second assistant director: New York

Art Department

  • Michael Baum
    Michael Baum
    carpenter
  • Christoph Baumstieger
    Christoph Baumstieger
    stand-by carpenter (as Chris Baumstieger)
  • Volker Behnke
    Volker Behnke
    carpenter
  • Holger Birkelbach
    Holger Birkelbach
    painter (as Holger Birkelbad)
  • Dirk Burrekoven
    Dirk Burrekoven
    dressing props
  • Chris Clarke
    Chris Clarke
    stand-by art director: London
  • Doug Coleman
    Doug Coleman
    on-set dresser: New York (as Douglas Coleman)
  • Vera De Bye
    Vera De Bye
    junior draftsman
  • Vera DeBye
    Vera DeBye
    art department assistant
  • Lars Dicht
    Lars Dicht
    dressing props

Sound Department

  • Stephan Colli
    Stephan Colli
    adr supervisor / sound supervisor
  • Heinz Ebner
    Heinz Ebner
    sound mixer: Djibouti
  • Marjus Emonds
    Marjus Emonds
    technician
  • Walter Fiklocki
    Walter Fiklocki
    sound mixer (as Walter Ficklocki)
  • Roland Freinschlag
    Roland Freinschlag
    boom operator: Djibouti
  • Peter Gleaves
    Peter Gleaves
    adr mixer
  • Rick Gould
    Rick Gould
    adr recordist
  • Dan Guachione
    Dan Guachione
    boom operator: New York
  • Alexander Hammacher
    Alexander Hammacher
    additional boom operator
  • Frank Hasselmann
    Frank Hasselmann
    boom operator

Special Effects

  • Stuart Brisdon
    Stuart Brisdon
    special effects wet down: London
  • Eckart Friz
    Eckart Friz
    special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

  • Denis Behnke
    Denis Behnke
    visual effects supervisor
  • Michaela Braun
    Michaela Braun
    team assistant: Scanline
  • Christian Burggraf
    Christian Burggraf
    system administration: Scanline
  • Andrea Huber
    Andrea Huber
    visual effects producer: Scanline
  • Claudia Lechen
    Claudia Lechen
    compositing artist: Scanline
  • Dirk Matzkuhn
    Dirk Matzkuhn
    compositing artist: Scanline
  • Christian Pokorny
    Christian Pokorny
    cg supervisor: Scanline
  • Thorsten Rolle
    Thorsten Rolle
    mattepainting: Scanline
  • Michael Scheffler
    Michael Scheffler
    system administration: Scanline
  • Nadine Thomas
    Nadine Thomas
    compositing artist: Scanline

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Michael Becker
    Michael Becker
    gaffer
  • John Billeci
    John Billeci
    generator operator: New York
  • Neil Bleifeld
    Neil Bleifeld
    video assistant: New York
  • Willem Bramsche
    Willem Bramsche
    grip assistant: Djibouti
  • Kevin L. Bright
    Kevin L. Bright
    company grip: New York
  • Deborah M. Chamoni
    Deborah M. Chamoni
    director of photography: fashion unit (as Deborah Schamoni)
  • John Clifford
    John Clifford
    still photographer: New York
  • Wolfgang Dell
    Wolfgang Dell
    gaffer: fashion unit
  • Joe Doughan
    Joe Doughan
    key grip: New York
  • Steven Edick
    Steven Edick
    electrician: New York (as Steve Edick)

Casting Department

  • Mahamed Abdi
    Mahamed Abdi
    casting: Somali, UK
  • Amir Nasser Ayaeh
    Amir Nasser Ayaeh
    extras casting: Djibouti
  • Simona Conring
    Simona Conring
    extras casting: fashion unit, Real Life Casting
  • Donna DeSeta
    Donna DeSeta
    additional casting: New York
  • Brendan Donnison
    Brendan Donnison
    adr voice casting
  • Lesley Gogarty
    Lesley Gogarty
    extras casting: UK
  • Ruth Hanahoe
    Ruth Hanahoe
    casting assistant
  • Corinne Le Hong
    Corinne Le Hong
    additional casting: Germany
  • Meredith Jacobson Marciano
    Meredith Jacobson Marciano
    casting: small parts, New York, Amerifilm Casting (as Meredith Jacobson)
  • Sylvia Montalti
    Sylvia Montalti
    additional casting: Djibouti

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Senay Ay
    Senay Ay
    assistant costume designer
  • Julia Hillerich
    Julia Hillerich
    additional wardrobe
  • Marita Hoffjann
    Marita Hoffjann
    costume trainee
  • Deka Youssouf Houssein
    Deka Youssouf Houssein
    wardrobe assistant: Djibouti
  • Katja Kirn
    Katja Kirn
    additional wardrobe
  • Dorothy Masters
    Dorothy Masters
    wardrobe supervisor: New York
  • Frankie Mathieson
    Frankie Mathieson
    costume intern: London
  • Maggie Miles
    Maggie Miles
    assistant costume designer: New York (as Maggie Lee-Burdorff)
  • Kerstina Schemmel
    Kerstina Schemmel
    additional wardrobe
  • Natascha Seidel
    Natascha Seidel
    wardrobe

Editorial Department

  • Sandra Aichinger
    Sandra Aichinger
    colorist lab
  • Lee Bennett
    Lee Bennett
    colorist: dailies
  • Ann-Carolin Biesenbach
    Ann-Carolin Biesenbach
    editing assistant (as Carolin Biesenbach)
  • Willy Delgado
    Willy Delgado
    film recordist: Arrilaser
  • Markus Erl
    Markus Erl
    digital intermediate editor
  • Michael Hackl
    Michael Hackl
    projevt coordinator hd mastering
  • Erich Harant
    Erich Harant
    high definition q/c
  • Arne Hastedt
    Arne Hastedt
    lustre assistant
  • Christian Herrmann
    Christian Herrmann
    digital intermediate producer
  • Ulrich Hochleitner
    Ulrich Hochleitner
    high definition transfer

Location Management

  • Tobi Kukla
    Tobi Kukla
    location manager (as Tobias Kukla)
  • Helene Lenszner
    Helene Lenszner
    location manager: London (as Helen Lenszner)
  • Frank Wayne Leßmöllmann
    Frank Wayne Leßmöllmann
    location manager (as Frank Lessmöllmann)
  • Amy McCombe
    Amy McCombe
    assistant location manager: Lonson
  • Frank Meter
    Frank Meter
    location scout
  • Sylvia Montalti
    Sylvia Montalti
    location manager: Djibouti
  • Thomas Taube
    Thomas Taube
    location: fashion unit
  • Friederike von Rauch
    Friederike von Rauch
    location scout (as Friederieke von Rauch)
  • Christopher Williams
    Christopher Williams
    assistant location manager: New York
  • Hughroy Williams
    Hughroy Williams
    location manager: New York

Music Department

  • Joris Bartsch Buhle
    Joris Bartsch Buhle
    conductor
  • Tobias Lehmann
    Tobias Lehmann
    sound engineer
  • Rene Moeller
    Rene Moeller
    sound engineer
  • Maurus Ronner
    Maurus Ronner
    orchestrator
  • Tom Russbueldt
    Tom Russbueldt
    pro-tools engineer
  • Martin Todsharow
    Martin Todsharow
    music arranger / music producer / music supervisor / orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

  • Smita Bhide
    Smita Bhide
    script revisions
  • Heike Manzke
    Heike Manzke
    continuity
  • Roland Zag
    Roland Zag
    script consultant

Transportation Department

  • Darek Baluka
    Darek Baluka
    facilities captain
  • Trevor Bulak
    Trevor Bulak
    driver: facilities, London
  • Markus Eberhardt
    Markus Eberhardt
    production driver
  • Moel El Bali
    Moel El Bali
    production driver
  • Terry Fitz
    Terry Fitz
    driver: minibus, London
  • George Grenier
    George Grenier
    driver: New York
  • Constanze Guttmann
    Constanze Guttmann
    driver: fashion unit
  • Murat Gökcen
    Murat Gökcen
    production driver: preparation
  • Jerry Hamshar
    Jerry Hamshar
    driver: minibus, London (as Gerry Hamshar)
  • Chris Harvey
    Chris Harvey
    transportation captain: London

Additional Crew

  • Ali Abid
    Ali Abid
    consultant: Somali, London
  • Maan Youssouf Ahmed
    Maan Youssouf Ahmed
    production assistant: Djibouti
  • Olivier Aknin
    Olivier Aknin
    financing agent: France, Backup Films
  • Adi Amit
    Adi Amit
    production coordinator: New York
  • David Atlan Jackson
    David Atlan Jackson
    financing agent: France, Backup Films
  • Jean-Baptiste Babib
    Jean-Baptiste Babib
    financing agent: France, Backup Films
  • Alexander Barthel
    Alexander Barthel
    sales: ARRI Film & TV
  • Dr. Bertram
    Dr. Bertram
    veterinarian: Djibouti
  • Frank Beune
    Frank Beune
    marketing: Majestic
  • Ivy Kagan Bierman
    Ivy Kagan Bierman
    legal services: USA, Loeb & Loeb

Thanks

  • Sarah Golding
    Sarah Golding
    thanks
  • Michael Schmid-Ospach
    Michael Schmid-Ospach
    thanks

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