Desert Flower (2009)

09/24/2009 (AT) • 2h

Drama

The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Liya Kebede

Waris Dirie

Meera Syal

Pushpa Patel

Anthony Mackie

Harold Jackson

Timothy Spall

Terry Donaldson

Lucrezia Phantazia

Girl in Boardinghouse


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

$14,682,943.00

Keywords

based on novel or book

africa

wilderness

supermodel

somalia

based on true story

vagabond

united nations

woman director

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