Desert Flower (2009) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

The personal journey of Waris Dirie, who grew up as an African nomad girl to later become a model.

Cast & Crew

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Sherry Hormann

Liya Kebede

Sally Hawkins

Timothy Spall

Meera Syal

Juliet Stevenson

Film Details

Also Known As

En blomma i Afrikas öken, Fiore del deserto, Wuestenblume, Wüstenblume

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Biography

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2009

Production Company

Deutscher Filmförderfonds; Film und Medienstiftung NRW; Filmtrade; Majestic Filmverleih; The Match Factory Gmbh

Distribution Company

National Geographic Television & Film; Bac Films Distribution; Cathay Film Organization; CinTart; Cinemart; Continental Film D.O.O. (Cf); Eco Filmes; Filmladen Gmbh; Filmtrade; Future Film, Ltd. (Finland); Golem Distribution; Kino Swiat International; Madman Entertainment Pty., Ltd.; Madman Entertainment Pty., Ltd.; Majestic Filmverleih; Rialto Film Ag; Rialto Films; Star Media Entertainment; Virgil Films & Entertainment

Location

Kenya; London, England, United Kingdom; New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 9m

Synopsis

The personal journey of Waris Dirie, who grew up as an African nomad girl to later become a model.

Director

Sherry Hormann

Cast

Liya Kebede

Sally Hawkins

Timothy Spall

Meera Syal

Juliet Stevenson

Anthony Mackie

Craig Parkinson

Soraya Omar

Crew

Gabriele Binder

Costume Designer

Waris Dirie

Source Material

Clara Fabry

Peter Herrmann

Sherry Hormann

Ken Kelsch

Director Of Photography

Ken Kelsch

Dp/Cinematographer

Jamie Leonard

Production Designer

Martin Todsharow

Film Details

Also Known As

En blomma i Afrikas öken, Fiore del deserto, Wuestenblume, Wüstenblume

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Biography

Drama

Foreign

Release Date

2009

Production Company

Deutscher Filmförderfonds; Film und Medienstiftung NRW; Filmtrade; Majestic Filmverleih; The Match Factory Gmbh

Distribution Company

National Geographic Television & Film; Bac Films Distribution; Cathay Film Organization; CinTart; Cinemart; Continental Film D.O.O. (Cf); Eco Filmes; Filmladen Gmbh; Filmtrade; Future Film, Ltd. (Finland); Golem Distribution; Kino Swiat International; Madman Entertainment Pty., Ltd.; Madman Entertainment Pty., Ltd.; Majestic Filmverleih; Rialto Film Ag; Rialto Films; Star Media Entertainment; Virgil Films & Entertainment

Location

Kenya; London, England, United Kingdom; New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration

2h 9m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Co-winner of the TCM Audience Award at the 2009 San Sebastian International Film Festival.

Limited Release in United States Spring March 18, 2011

Released in United States on Video July 19, 2011

Released in United States September 2009

Released in United States October 2009

Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-26, 2009.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice Days) September 2-12, 2009.

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Spotlight) October 8-12, 2009.

Based on the autobiography "Desert Flower: The Extraordinary Journey of a Desert Nomad" by Waris Dirie; published by William Morrow September 2, 1998.

Limited Release in United States Spring March 18, 2011

Released in United States on Video July 19, 2011

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Zabaltegi-Pearls) September 18-26, 2009.)

Released in United States September 2009 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice Days) September 2-12, 2009.)

Released in Austria October 9, 2009.

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival (Spotlight) October 8-12, 2009.)

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