Movie

Desert Flower

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

★ 7.6(489)20092h 0m

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Good to know

Director: Sherry Hormann
Release date: 2009-09-24
Runtime: 2h 0m
Language: French
Box office: $14,682,943
Status: Released
Country: Austria
Studio: Backup Media

Desert Flower — trailer

About Desert Flower

Desert Flower is a 2009 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Sherry Hormann, starring Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins and Craig Parkinson. It has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 489 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Desert Flower in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

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

Soraya Omar-Scego

Young Waris

Anna Hilgedieck

Girl in Shower

Matthew Alexander Kaufman

Fastfood Manager

Prashant Prabhakar

Kami

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookafricawildernesssupermodelsomaliabased on true storyvagabondunited nationswoman director

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Desert Flower in Mexico?+

Desert Flower is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Desert Flower on Netflix?+

Desert Flower is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How long is Desert Flower?+

Desert Flower has a runtime of 2 hours 0 minutes (120 minutes).

Who stars in Desert Flower?+

Desert Flower stars Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins, Craig Parkinson, Meera Syal and Anthony Mackie.

When did Desert Flower come out?+

Desert Flower is a 2009 movie directed by Sherry Hormann.

What genre is Desert Flower?+

Desert Flower is Drama film.

Who directed Desert Flower?+

Desert Flower was directed by Sherry Hormann.