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DESERT FLOWER (Past Film)
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Release date : Mar 11, 2010
 
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Completed - Drama - 124 minutes

Year of production : 2009

Director(s) : Sherry HORMANN
Writer(s) : Sherry HORMANN
Cast : Craig PARKINSON, Juliet STEVENSON, Liya KEBEDE, Sally HAWKINS, Timothy SPALL

Producer(s) : Benjamin HERRMANN, Danny KRAUSZ (Dor Film Produktion), Peter HERRMANN

Synopsis

Like in a fairy tale, Somalian-born Waris Dirie became one of the world’s most sought-after top models. Born into a family of goat-herding nomads, Waris' fascinating path would take her from the Northeast African deserts to the world's most prestigious fashion runways and magazines. At 13, Waris fled forced marriage and crossed days of desert alone before reaching the Somali capital Mogadishu. Relatives soon shipped her off to London to work as a servant in the Somali embassy, where she spent the rest of her adolescent years in illiteracy. When faced with the threat of returning to war-torn Somalia, Waris finds herself homeless and illegal. Spunky shopgirl Marilyn takes Waris in and becomes a trusted friend. While working in a fast food restaurant, Waris is discovered by star photographer Terry Donaldson, and ambitious agent Lucinda guides her transformation into a working model. But behind the glamorous facade of Waris' new life lies a deeply heart-stirring fate. Despite her success, Waris remains burdened by a violent childhood secret. At the height of her career, Waris reveals to the world that she was a victim of female genital mutilation. Her story unleashes a wave of sympathy and controversy, and Waris decides to dedicate her life to fighting this barbaric tradition.

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Country(ies) : AUSTRIA

BELGIUM CINÉART BELGIUM
CZECH REPU Mar 25, 2010 CINEMART
DENMARK Mar 11, 2010 MIRACLE FILM DI
FRANCE Mar 10, 2010 BAC FILMS
GERMANY Sep 24, 2009 MAJESTIC FILMVE
GREECE FILMTRADE
ISRAEL EPHRAIM GILAD &
JAPAN SHIN NIPPON FIL
NETHERLAND Apr 08, 2010 CINÉART NETHERL
SPAIN Mar 12, 2010 GOLEM DISTRIBUC
SWITZERLAN Oct 08, 2009 IMPULS PICTURES
UNITED KIN Apr 02, 2010 FUTURE FILMS LI


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