Waris Dirie
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Apr 1, 2021 · Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at 13 to escape an arranged marriage. She's becomes a cleaner at the Somali embassy in London then McDonald's, where she's discovered and becomes an int'l...
- 128 min
- 835.5K
- Somali Cents
Desert Flower is a 2009 German biographical film directed by Sherry Hormann. It stars Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins and Craig Parkinson, and is based on the Somali-born model Waris Dirie's autobiography.
Sep 24, 2009 · Desert Flower: Directed by Sherry Hormann. With Soraya Omar-Scego, Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh, Awa Saïd Darar, Roun Daher Aïnan. Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at thirteen when sold to be a mans fourth wife.
- (14K)
- Biography, Drama
- Sherry Hormann
- 2009-09-24
Mar 31, 2011 · A biopic of Waris Dirie, a Somali supermodel who fought against female genital mutilation. The film mixes realistic and melodramatic scenes, and features Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall and Liya Kebede.
Desert Flower. After escaping a horrible brutality, Waris flees Somalia to London, where she is befriended by an aspiring ballerina, Marilyn (Hawkins). Waris finds work as a cleaner, and soon her striking beauty captures the attention of a top photographer (Spall), who - together with a feisty agent (Stevenson) - turns her into fashion's next ...
Adapted from Waris Dirie's bestselling autobiography, #DesertFlower recounts the incredible story of how an African nomad overcame considerable odds and unspeakable traumas to become an ...
- 2 min
- 130.6K
- Madman Films
Mar 18, 2011 · “Desert Flower,” a well-made film that depicts the remarkable life of the model Waris Dirie, manages to be both a classic feel-good story and about as far from a feel-good story as you can get....
