Desert Flower

Movie · Drama · Biography

Her story touched the hearts of millions: Waris Dirie's book Desert Flower, which recounts her incredible journey from an African nomad to an international top model, became a worldwide bestseller with more than 11 million copies sold. This is the inspiring story of an extraordinary, proud and brave woman. Director and screenwriter Sherry Hormann (Father's Day) and producer and Oscar winner Peter Herrmann (Nowhere In Africa) have adapted Dirie's autobiography for the screen: a modern fairy tale of dazzling glamour and archaic rituals, full of vitality, emotional depth and enormous compassion. Top model and actress Liya Kebede shines in the main role alongside an ensemble of brilliant actors including Silver Bear and Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky), Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, Secrets And Lies), Craig Parkinson (Control), Juliet Stevensen (Bend It Like Beckham), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker, 8 Mile) and Meera Syal (Scoop). Desert Flower is produced by Peter Hermann with Benjamin Hermann and Danny Krausz serving as co-producers. The cinematographer is Ken Kelsch, and the editor is Clara Fabry.

2011 · 2h 2m
Director Sherry Hormann

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Desert Flower

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Her story touched the hearts of millions: Waris Dirie's book Desert Flower, which recounts her incredible journey from an African nomad to an international top model, became a worldwide bestseller with more than 11 million copies sold. This is the inspiring story of an extraordinary, proud and brave woman. Director and screenwriter Sherry Hormann (Father's Day) and producer and Oscar winner Peter Herrmann (Nowhere In Africa) have adapted Dirie's autobiography for the screen: a modern fairy tale of dazzling glamour and archaic rituals, full of vitality, emotional depth and enormous compassion. Top model and actress Liya Kebede shines in the main role alongside an ensemble of brilliant actors including Silver Bear and Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky), Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, Secrets And Lies), Craig Parkinson (Control), Juliet Stevensen (Bend It Like Beckham), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker, 8 Mile) and Meera Syal (Scoop). Desert Flower is produced by Peter Hermann with Benjamin Hermann and Danny Krausz serving as co-producers. The cinematographer is Ken Kelsch, and the editor is Clara Fabry.

COMMON SENSE

Mature biopic has moving drama but lacks coherence.

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.2
Reviews 18
Fresh 9
Rotten 9

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Studio
National Geographic Entertainment
Released
2011
Run Time
2 hr 2 min
Rated
Unrated
Regions of Origin
Germany, United Kingdom, Austria, France
© ) Desert Flower Filmproductions GmbH

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom), English (Canada), German (Germany), French
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.