Desert Flower
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Based on the autobiographic novel by Waris Dirie.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009.
Bonus features: extended interviews; theatrical trailer.
Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins, Craig Parkinson, Meera Syal, Soraya Omar-Scego, Anthony Mackie, Timothy Spall.
Inspired by the life of Waris Dirie, including how she escaped from an arranged marriage at the age of thirteen and embarked upon a two-hundred-mile journey across the desert of Somalia in an adventure that eventually led her into a modeling career.
DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen.
Contents: Desert flower.
COMMUNITY REVIEWS
Desert Flower submitted by lstorc on July 23, 2019, 10:56pm Desert Flower calls necessary attention to the pervasiveness of indignities women face in order to be considered desirable property. It is a strong true story.
Flower submitted by Anthany on July 10, 2020, 9:12am Desert flower
Based on the autobiographic novel by Waris Dirie submitted by desuka81 on August 1, 2021, 10:21am Originally produced as a motion picture in 2009.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Virgil Films, c2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 1 videodisc (120 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Rated: R
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Kebede, Liya, 1978-
Hawkins, Sally.
Parkinson, Craig.
Herrmann, Peter, 1954-
Hormann, Sherry.
Dirie, Waris.
Virgil Films (Firm)
National Geographic Entertainment (Firm)
Match Factory (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Dirie, Waris -- Drama.
Women social reformers -- Somalia -- Drama.
Women -- Political activity -- Somalia -- Drama.
Women's rights -- Somalia -- Drama.
Models (Persons) -- Somalia -- Drama.
Feature films.
Biographical films.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Biographical films.