Desert Flower
A superbly told story with unapologetic conviction…fire, and the purest intentions of moving your soul. The first must-see movie of the year.
Desert Flower
Desert Flower, the latest film from National Geographic, tells the incredible true story of Waris Dirie, a woman whose legacy of courage has affected women worldwide.
Stealing away across the desert at only 13-years-old to escape an arranged marriage to a much older man, Dirie begins an odyssey that will take her from semi-slavery in London to the fashion runways of Paris and New York, and finally to the U.N. as a special ambassador, speaking out against the practice of female circumcision. Her story is quintessential National Geographic in its international scope, its ability to teach us about other cultures, and its power to make a difference in the world.
“'Desert Flower' is a superbly told story with unapologetic conviction, noticeable fire, and the purest intentions of moving your soul. The first must-see movie of the year.” (Clay Cane, BET)
Stealing away across the desert at only 13-years-old to escape an arranged marriage to a much older man, Dirie begins an odyssey that will take her from semi-slavery in London to the fashion runways of Paris and New York, and finally to the U.N. as a special ambassador, speaking out against the practice of female circumcision. Her story is quintessential National Geographic in its international scope, its ability to teach us about other cultures, and its power to make a difference in the world.
“'Desert Flower' is a superbly told story with unapologetic conviction, noticeable fire, and the purest intentions of moving your soul. The first must-see movie of the year.” (Clay Cane, BET)
Genre
Drama,
Bio-pic
Web Site
Runtime
124
Language
English
Cast
Sally Hawkins,
Juliet Stevenson,
Anthony Mackie
FEATURED REVIEW
Harvey Karten, Compuserve
The acting is spot-on with Ethiopian-born Liya Kebede in the role of Waris Dirie; Sally Hawkins (“Happy Go Lucky”) as Marilyn, the woman who wants at first to call security on the shoplifter but later befriends her and shares her digs; Timothy Spall as Donaldson, the photographer; Juliet Stevenson ...
Played at
Monica Film Center 3.18.11 - 3.31.11
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