Desert Flower is a 2009 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]
| Desert Flower | |
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 Film poster | |
| 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] |
Plot
editThe 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]
Cast
edit- Liya Kebede as Waris Dirie
- Sally Hawkins as Marylin
- Craig Parkinson as Neil
- Meera Syal as Pushpa Patel
- Anthony Mackie as Harold Jackson
- Juliet Stevenson as Lucinda
- Timothy Spall as Terry Donaldson
- Soraya Omar-Scego as Waris aged 12
- Teresa Churcher as Nurse Anne
- Eckart Friz as Spike
- Prashant Prabhakar as Kami
- Anna Hilgedieck as Tilda
- Matt Kaufman as Burger Bar Manager
- Emma Kay as Immigration officer
- Elli as European Man
- Nick Raio as Truck Driver
- Robert Robalino as Cafe owner
- Chris Wilson as Embassy Official
- Safa Idriss Nour as Little Waris
Production
editAsked 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]
Awards
edit- Festival de San Sebastián 2009
References
editIn-line references
edit- ^ WÜSTENBLUME - Credits Archived 2011-08-22 at the Wayback Machine ftvdb.bfi.org.uk, Retrieved 16 April 2019
- ^ "Smita Bhide - Writer/Director" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ Peter Herrmann (film producer) at IMDb
Retrieved 16 April 2019 - ^ Desert Flower Statistics, boxofficemojo.com, Retrieved 16 April 2019
- ^ a b "BFI | Film & TV Database | WÜSTENBLUME (2008)". BFI. 2009-04-16. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "Desert Flower/ Liya Kebede Interview". www.blackfilm.com. 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
Related links
editOur goals: Waris Dirie Manifesto, desertflowerfoundation.org
External links
edit- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA-3.0)
- Desert Flower at IMDb
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