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Apr 1, 2021 · Desert Flower 2009 (FULL MOVIE) 810K views 3 years ago. Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at 13 to escape an arranged marriage. She's becomes a cleaner at the Somali embassy in Londo ...
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.
Mar 31, 2011 · A brave and beautiful victim. Liya Kebede in "Desert Flower." "Desert Flower" tells an extraordinary story in an ordinary way. It has a compelling message and surrounds it with biopic scenes that appear to be brought in from a different kind of movie. The effect is rather unsettling.
Dec 11, 2020 · Watch Desert Flower (2009) Trailer on The Match Factory »Desert Flower« recounts Waris Dirie's fascinating path from the deserts of Africa to the catwalks of the world.
Mar 18, 2011 · “Desert Flower” is about Waris Dirie, the model from Somalia who became a United Nations spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.
Waris Dirie, born in Somalia in 1965, flees at 13 when she is sold into marriage as the man's fourth wife. She works as a maid at the Somalian embassy in London, and then at McDonald's, where she is discovered and becomes an international top model.
