Desert Flower_
"The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world."
The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Desert Flower was released 17 years ago in 2009.
Desert Flower is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 0m.
CAST (20)
Liya Kebede
Waris Dirie
Sally Hawkins
Marylin
Craig Parkinson
Neil
Meera Syal
Pushpa Patel
Anthony Mackie
Harold Jackson
Juliet Stevenson
Lucinda
Timothy Spall
Terry Donaldson
Lucrezia Phantazia
Girl in Boardinghouse
Soraya Omar-Scego
Young Waris
Anna Hilgedieck
Girl in Shower
Matthew Alexander Kaufman
Fastfood Manager
Prashant Prabhakar
Kami
Tim Seyfi
Simon
Teresa Churcher
Nurse Anne
William de Coverly
Doctor
Nick Raio
Truck Driver New York
Anastasia Hille
Journalist
Safa Idriss Nour
Little Waris
Nigel Betts
Home Office Detective
Eckart Friz
Spike
CREW
Director
BOX OFFICE
$14.7M
Revenue
STUDIOS (6)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
120 min (2h 0m)
Language
English
Rating
7.6/10 (470 votes)
Popularity
5
Box Office
$14,682,943
IMDB
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Desert Flower about?
The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.
How long is Desert Flower?
Desert Flower has a runtime of 120 minutes (2h 0m).
Who directed Desert Flower?
Desert Flower was directed by Sherry Hormann.
Who stars in Desert Flower?
The cast of Desert Flower includes Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins, Craig Parkinson, Meera Syal, Anthony Mackie.
How much did Desert Flower make at the box office?
Desert Flower earned $14,682,943 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Desert Flower?
Desert Flower has a rating of 7.6 out of 10 based on 470 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
KEYWORDS (9)
based on novel or book
africa
wilderness
supermodel
somalia
based on true story
vagabond
united nations
woman director
