Desert Flower
The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.
Release: Sep. 24, 2009
Country: AustriaGermanyUnited Kingdom
Duration: 120 min
Rated: R
Synopsis
Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at 13 when sold as 4th wife. She's maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then McDonald's, where she's discovered and becomes int'l top model. 1997, she speaks up against female genital mutilation.
Original titleDesert Flower
IMDb Rating7.314 406 votes
TMDb Rating7.552416 votes
Creator
Creator
Cast
Waris Dirie
Marylin
Neil
Pushpa Patel
Harold Jackson
Lucinda
Terry Donaldson
Girl in Boardinghouse
Young Waris
Girl in Shower