Desert Flower (2009)
R
120 min | Biography, Drama

Desert Flower (2009)

120 min | Biography, Drama

Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at thirteen when sold to be a mans fourth wife. She works as a maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then in a McDonald's where she's discovered and becomes an international top model.

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48 cast members

Name	Known for
Soraya Omar-Scego Young Waris Young Waris See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh Old Man Old Man See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Awa Saïd Darar Amina Amina See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Roun Daher Aïnan Waris' Mother Waris' Mother See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Osman Aden Dalieg Waris' Father Waris' Father See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Liya Kebede Waris Dirie Waris Dirie See fewer	The Good Shepherd (2006)
Sally Hawkins Marilyn Marilyn See fewer	The Shape of Water (2017)
Meera Syal Pushpa Patel Pushpa Patel See fewer	Beautiful Thing (1996)
Anna Hilgedieck Girl in Shower Girl in Shower See fewer	Tatort (1970)
Lucrezia Phantazia Girl in Boardinghouse Girl in Boardinghouse See fewer	Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
Craig Parkinson Neil Neil See fewer	Four Lions (2010)
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Timothy Spall Terry Donaldson Terry Donaldson See fewer	Mr. Turner (2014)
Prashant Prabhakar Kami Kami See fewer	Toxic Lullaby (2010)
Anthony Mackie Harold Jackson Harold Jackson See fewer	The Hurt Locker (2008)
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Teresa Churcher Nurse Anne Nurse Anne See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
William de Coverly Doctor Doctor See fewer	Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (2006)
Mahamed Mohamoud Egueh Amal Amal See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Daher Obsieh Aouled Mister Galool Mister Galool See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Mohamed Abdi Dahler Truck Driver Truck Driver See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Mardilla Saíd Djama Waris' Grandmother Waris' Grandmother See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Fardouza Moussa Egueh Aunt Aisha Aunt Aisha See fewer	The Gravedigger's Wife (2021)
Eckart Friz Spike Spike See fewer	The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
Michele Thevenet Make Up Artist Make Up Artist See fewer	Märzmelodie (2008)
Juliet Stevenson Lucinda Lucinda See fewer	Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
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Eric Carter Photographer Photographer See fewer	Voll Paula! (2015)
Yassine El Bouzidi Aunt Marium (as Kaltoun Hassan) Aunt Marium (as Kaltoun Hassan) See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Addo Sabrie Ambassador Ambassador See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Emma Kay Immigration Officer Immigration Officer See fewer	Longitude (2000)
Nigel Betts Home Office Detective Home Office Detective See fewer	Ralph & Katie (2022)
Melanie Roberson Room Mate Room Mate See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Anastasia Hille Journalist Journalist See fewer	Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Safa Idriss Nour Little Waris Little Waris See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Dahabo Ali Kidar Midgaan Midgaan See fewer	Desert Flower (2009)
Robert Robalino Cafe Owner Cafe Owner See fewer	The Child Within (2009)
Nick Raio Truck Driver New York Truck Driver New York See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
James Allan Model Agent's Assistant Model Agent's Assistant See fewer	The Physician (2013)
Gavin Blackburn Photographer's Assistant Photographer's Assistant See fewer	Distant Shores (2005)
Carrie Dimaculangan Lucinda's Assistant (uncredited) Lucinda's Assistant (uncredited) See fewer	Operation Napoleon (2023)
Ross Donnelly Immigration Officer (uncredited) Immigration Officer (uncredited) See fewer	Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
Elli European Man (uncredited) European Man (uncredited) See fewer	The Taking of Pelham 123 (2009)
Grace Meurisse Francis Chav (uncredited) Chav (uncredited) See fewer	The Knife That Killed Me (2014)
Robert Hammond Man outside Embassy (uncredited) Man outside Embassy (uncredited) See fewer	Oh Mummy: Sutekh's Story (2004)
Howard Pearse Pedestrian (uncredited) Pedestrian (uncredited) See fewer	Bad Teacher (2011)
Chris Wilson Embassy Official (uncredited) Embassy Official (uncredited) See fewer	Mutant Chronicles (2008)
Andrew Yiallouros Supporting Artist (uncredited) Supporting Artist (uncredited) See fewer	Shanghai (2010)

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