Desert Flower | |
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Directed by | Sherry Hormann |
Written by |
Waris Dirie (book) Sherry Hormann Smita Bhide |
Screenplay by | Sherry Hormann (screenwriter)
[1] Smita Bhide (script revision) [2] |
Produced by |
Peter Hermann
[3] Desert Flower Filmproductions Dor Film Majestic Filmproduktion BSI International Invest Bac Films |
Starring |
Liya Kebede Sally Hawkins Craig Parkinson |
Cinematography | Ken Kelsch |
Edited by | Clara Fabry |
Music by | Martin Todsharow |
Release dates |
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Running time | 124 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Languages |
English Somali |
Box office | $14,631,377 [4] |
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. [5]
The film follows the journey of Waris Dirie (played by Liya Kebede) from a nomadic pastoralist background in Somalia to a new life and career in the West as a fashion model and activist against female genital mutilation. [5]
Asked about the scene where Waris Dirie really struggles with a nude photo shoot, Liya Kebede said, "Being nude really is a problem for me, so it was actually the easiest scene for me to shoot. I definitely identified with how she was feeling." [6]
Our goals: Waris Dirie Manifesto, desertflowerfoundation.org
Desert Flower | |
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Directed by | Sherry Hormann |
Written by |
Waris Dirie (book) Sherry Hormann Smita Bhide |
Screenplay by | Sherry Hormann (screenwriter)
[1] Smita Bhide (script revision) [2] |
Produced by |
Peter Hermann
[3] Desert Flower Filmproductions Dor Film Majestic Filmproduktion BSI International Invest Bac Films |
Starring |
Liya Kebede Sally Hawkins Craig Parkinson |
Cinematography | Ken Kelsch |
Edited by | Clara Fabry |
Music by | Martin Todsharow |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 124 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Languages |
English Somali |
Box office | $14,631,377 [4] |
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. [5]
The film follows the journey of Waris Dirie (played by Liya Kebede) from a nomadic pastoralist background in Somalia to a new life and career in the West as a fashion model and activist against female genital mutilation. [5]
Asked about the scene where Waris Dirie really struggles with a nude photo shoot, Liya Kebede said, "Being nude really is a problem for me, so it was actually the easiest scene for me to shoot. I definitely identified with how she was feeling." [6]
Our goals: Waris Dirie Manifesto, desertflowerfoundation.org