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2009 | DIRECTED BY SHERRY HORMANN

Desert Flower

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Movie Stats
Year
2009
Runtime
 120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins)
Certificates

15

R

12

15

15
Select Cast
Soraya Omar-Scego
Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh
Awa Said Darar
Roun Daher Ainan
Osman Aden Dalieg
Liya Kebede
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
14th Jan 2019
Last viewed:
24th Apr 2025
Total views:
9
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
18th March 2011
14 years 2 months 3 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
24th September 2009
15 years 7 months 27 days ago
Austria release date
 Austria
9th October 2009
15 years 7 months 12 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
10th March 2010
15 years 2 months 11 days ago
France release date
 France
10th March 2010
15 years 2 months 11 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
11th March 2010
15 years 2 months 10 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $44.3 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
5,913 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 18th Mar '11
  • Debut position: 80
  • Highest position: 75
  • Debut gross: $7.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
sherry hormann Sherry Hormann
Starring
Soraya Omar-ScegoYoung Waris
Idriss Abdillahi HoufanehOld Man
Awa Said DararAmina
Roun Daher AinanWaris' Mother
Osman Aden DaliegWaris' Father
Liya KebedeWaris Dirie
Sally HawkinsMarilyn
Meera SyalPushpa Patel
Anna HilgedieckGirl in Shower
Lucrezia PhantaziaGirl in Boardinghouse
Craig ParkinsonNeil
Matthew Alexander KaufmanFastfood Manager
sherry hormannTimothy SpallTerry Donaldson
Prashant PrabhakarKami
Anthony MackieHarold Jackson
Tim SeyfiSimon
Teresa ChurcherNurse Anne
William de CoverlyDoctor
Mahamed Mohamoud EguehAmal
Daher Obsieh AouledMister Galool
Mohamed Abdi DahlerTruck Driver
Mardilla Said DjamaWaris' Grandmother
Fardouza Moussa EguehAunt Aisha
Eckart FrizSpike
Michele ThevenetMake Up Artist
Juliet StevensonLucinda
Matthias RansbergerCasting Assistant
Eric CarterPhotographer
Yassine El BouzidiAunt Marium
Addo SabrieAmbassador
Emma KayImmigration Officer
Nigel BettsHome Office Detective
Melanie RobersonRoom Mate
Anastasia HilleJournalist
Safa Idriss NourLittle Waris
Dahabo Ali KidarMidgaan
Robert RobalinoCafe Owner
Nick RaioTruck Driver New York
James AllanModel Agent's Assistant
Gavin BlackburnPhotographer's Assistant
Ross Donnelly
uncredited
Immigration Officer
Elli
uncredited
European Man
Grace Meurisse Francis
uncredited
Chav
Robert Hammond
uncredited
Man outside Embassy
Howard Pearse
uncredited
Pedestrian
Chris Wilson
uncredited
Embassy Official
Andrew Yiallouros
uncredited
Supporting Artist
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
75
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
7
Total US Gross:
$44,348
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Mar 2011
80N
$7,657
$7,657
25 Mar 2011
75▲
$10,594
$22,274
1 Apr 2011
82▼
$8,295
$35,554
8 Apr 2011
102▼
$1,944
$41,757
15 Apr 2011
106▼
$767
$43,584
22 Apr 2011
128▼
$102
$44,282
29 Apr 2011
120▲
$66
$44,348

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£0
25318
Love Birds
25319
Desert Flower
25320
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Genres
Biography
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Drama
Drama
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  • United States United States
News from around the web
Liya Kebede Plays Waris Dirie in 'Desert Flower'  essence.com Fri, 14th March 2025

A brave and beautiful victim movie review (2011)  rogerebert.com Thu, 31st March 2011

Review: Desert Flower  Slant Magazine Thu, 17th March 2011

Desert Flower  Screen Daily Thu, 3rd September 2009

Movie Review - 'Desert Flower' - In A World Far From Home, A Spectacular Bloom  NPR Thu, 17th March 2011

Movie Review: Liya Kebede Blooms In Desert Flower  observer.com Mon, 21st March 2011