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Released 17 years ago.
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Desert Flower
"The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world."
2009 2h 7m EN
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Synopsis
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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.
βThe extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Liya Kebede
Waris Dirie
Sally Hawkins
Marylin
Craig Parkinson
Neil
Meera Syal
Pushpa Patel
Anthony Mackie
Harold Jackson
Juliet Stevenson
Lucinda
Timothy Spall
Terry Donaldson
Lucrezia Phantazia
Girl in Boardinghouse
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Sherry Hormann
- Writers
- Smita Bhide, Waris Dirie, Sherry Hormann
- Languages
- English, Somali, French
- Countries
- Austria, Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States of America
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Somali, French.
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WORLD
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International production across 5 countries: Austria, Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Sherry Hormann, shot by Ken Kelsch. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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CAST
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Liya Kebede and Sally Hawkins and Craig Parkinson carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.".
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IMDB entry: tt1054580 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Sherry Hormann directs. Ken Kelsch behind the camera. Produced in Austria, Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Somali, French.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 17 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Somali, French.
- 3International production across 5 countries: Austria, Germany, France, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Sherry Hormann, shot by Ken Kelsch. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Liya Kebede and Sally Hawkins and Craig Parkinson carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt1054580 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 13 themes, including "based on novel or book", "africa", "wilderness", "supermodel".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ken Kelsch
- Production design
- Jamie Leonard
- Runtime
- 127 min Β· 2h 7m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $14,682,943
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Sherry Hormann
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Backup Media
FR
- DE
Desert Flower
DE
- MA
Majestic Film
DE
- MT
MTM West Television & Film
DE
Dor Film
AT
Bac Films
FR
- DO
Dolphin Film Production
GB
- SC
Schenk Productions
US
The Match Factory
DE
- BS
BSI
DE
Key crew
- Co-WriterSmita Bhide
- Scenario WriterWaris Dirie
- Scenario WriterSherry Hormann
- Production AssistantMaan Youssouf Ahmed
- MusicMartin Todsharow
- Production DesignJamie Leonard
- NovelWaris Dirie
- Script EditorSmita Bhide
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- based on novel or book
- africa
- wilderness
- supermodel
- somalia
- based on true story
- vagabond
- united nations
- woman director
- admiring
- awestruck
- compassionate
- disheartening
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical2009-10-09
Also known as
International titles
- Fleur du dΓ©sertFR
- Flor do DesertoPT
- SΙhra ΓiΓ§ΙyiAZ
