• Desert Flower (2011)

    Waris Dirie (Liya Kebede) escapes from the horrors of Somalia to work in London, where a photographer (Timothy Spall) and an agent (Juliet Stevenson) turn her into a top supermodel.

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Desert Flower
54
metacriticBased on 7 Critics
77
Based on 9 Users

Release Date: March 18th, 2011

DVD Release Date: August 3rd, 2010

R |2 hr 4 min

Plot Summary

Waris Dirie (Liya Kebede) escapes from the horrors of Somalia to work in London, where a photographer (Timothy Spall) and an agent (Juliet Stevenson) turn her into a top supermodel.

Cast: Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Craig Parkinson, Anthony Mackie, Meera Syal, Soraya Omar-Scego

Director: Sherry Hormann

Genres: Drama , Biography

Production Co: Desert Flower Filmproductions, Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH, Bac Films, MTM West Television & Film GmbH, BSI International Invest, Majestic Film, ARD Degeto Film

Keywords: Underdog, Escape, Emotional

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Ratings & Reviews

  • 63
    Roger EbertChicago Sun-Times

    Desert Flower tells a rags-to-riches story, but it plays like two stories in conflict. Everything involving Waris in Africa or in London before her success feels true and heartfelt. Many later details are badly handled. show more

  • 50
    V.A. MusettoNew York Post

    Suffers from a lack of focus and a sitcom script. show more

  • 60
    Mark JenkinsNPR

    The broad comedy clashes with the movie's final message: that 6,000 girls face genital mutilation every day. show more

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