Film Catalogue
Biopic
Austria/Germany/France 2009
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Dor Film
DIRECTED BY
Sherry Hormann
SCREENPLAY
Sherry Hormann
PRODUCERS
Peter Herrmann, Benjamin Herrmann, Danny Krausz, Roch Lener, Waris Dirie, Til Schweiger, Barbara Seiller, Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan, Hubert von Spreti
CAST
Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Craig Parkinson, Anthony Mackie, Meera Syal u.a.
The stirring life story of Waris Dirie, who spent her childhood as a nomad in Somalia, and escapes to London when she`s supposed to marry with 13 yeras. Just a few years later, with 18, she`s one of the most asked for topmodels of the world. From that on, Waris starts to fight against female genital mutilation by telling her story.
Based on the bestseller "Desert Flower" by Waris Dirie.
MORE INFORMATION
www.wuestenblume-film.de/
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