Biopic A / D 2009, 120 min. Script: Sherry Hormann Director of Photography: Ken Kelsch Editing: Clara Fabry Producers: Peter Herrmann, Benjamin Herrmann, Danny Krausz, Roch Lener, Waris Dirie, Til Scheiger, Barbara Seiller, Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan, Hubert von Spreti, Bettina Reitz
with Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Craig Parkinson, Anthony Mackie, Meera Syal et al.
A production of Dor Film in co-production with Desert Flower Filmproductions, Majestic Filmproduktion, MTM
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.
