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Desert Flower, 2009

Starring: Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins, Craig Parkinson, Meera Syal

Directed by: Sherry Horman

Written by: Smita Bhide, Waris Dirie

Language: English, Somali, French

Country: UK, Germany, Austria

Runtime: 120 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:7.0

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The mood of Desert Flower is thought provoking, emotional, and sincere. The plot centers around feminism, immigrants, and idealism. It is a drama movie. Stylistically, Desert Flower stars a strong female character. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is Africa and England. Desert Flower happens in contemporary times. It is drawn from a biography, originally a true story, and based on a book. Note that it includes sexual content, profanity, and violent content.

Summary of Desert Flower

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 3, 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 circumcision.

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Language:	English, Somali, French
Country:	UK, Germany, Austria
Release date:	9 October 2009
Runtime:	120 min

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Liya Kebede

as Waris Dirie

Sally Hawkins

as Marylin

Craig Parkinson

as Neil

Meera Syal

as Pushpa Patel

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An unbelievable story

This movie shows you the true power of human spirit. To rise in this manner, after a horrible sexual abuse and mutilation, I applaud this woman and hope everyone would see this film. Read and rate it

19.March.2011
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by: meirav
meirav rated this movie8/10Great

High on emotion with an important message

This movie is more than your average rising to stardom movie. It's a true story, a biography of an amazing woman that survived terrible injustice. She lived not only to tell the tale, but also to fight, so that others won't be forced to go through... Read and rate it

19.March.2011
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by: indi
indi rated this movie8/10Great

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