Director
Sherry Hormann
Cast list
| Soraya Omar-Scego | Young Waris | |
| Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh | Old Man | |
| Awa Saïd Darar | Amina | |
| Roun Daher Aïnan | Waris' Mother | |
| Osman Aden Dalieg | Waris' Father | |
| Liya Kebede | Waris Dirie | |
| Sally Hawkins | Marylin | |
| Meera Syal | Pushpa Patel | |
| Anna Hilgedieck | Girl in Shower | |
| Lucrezia Phantazia | Girl in Boardinghouse | |
| Craig Parkinson | Neil | |
| Matthew Kaufman | Fastfood Manager (as Matt Kaufman) | |
| Timothy Spall | Terry Donaldson | |
| Prashant Prabhakar | Kami | |
| Anthony Mackie | Harold Jackson | |
| Tim Seyfi | Simon | |
| Teresa Churcher | Nurse Anne | |
| William de Coverly | Doctor | |
| Mahamed Mohamoud Egueh | Amal | |
| Daher Obsieh Aouled | Mister Galool | |
| Mohamed Abdi Dahler | Truck Driver | |
| Mardilla Saíd Djama | Waris' Grandmother | |
| Fardouza Moussa Egueh | Aunt Aisha | |
| Eckart Friz | Spike | |
| Michele Thevenet | Make Up Artist | |
| Juliet Stevenson | Lucinda | |
| Matthias Ransberger | Casting Assistant | |
| Eric Carter | Photographer | |
| Kaltoun Hassan | Aunt Marium | |
| Addo Sabrie | Ambassador | |
| Emma Kay | Immigration Officer | |
| Nigel Betts | Home Office Detective | |
| Melanie Roberson | Room Mate | |
| Anastasia Hille | Journalist | |
| Safa Idriss Nour | Little Waris | |
| Dahabo Ali Kidar | Midgaan | |
| Robert Robalino | Cafe Owner | |
| Nick Raio | Truck Driver New York | |
| James Allan | Model Agent's Assistant | |
| Gavin Blackburn | Photographer's Assistant | |
| Elli | European Man (uncredited) | |
| Grace Meurisse Francis | Chav (uncredited) | |
| Chris Wilson | Embassy Official (uncredited) | |
| Andrew Yiallouros | Supporting Artist (uncredited) | |
Credits
| Martin Bruce-Clayton | ... | co-producer |
| Waris Dirie | ... | co-producer |
| Manfred Fritsch | ... | line producer: Dor Film |
| Gerhard Hegele | ... | co-producer / line producer |
| Peter Heilrath | ... | associate producer |
| Benjamin Herrmann | ... | co-producer |
| Peter Herrmann | ... | producer |
| Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan | ... | co-producer |
| David P. Kelly | ... | co-producer |
| Danny Krausz | ... | co-producer |
| Ulrike Ladenbauer | ... | in-house producer: Dor Film |
| Roch Lener | ... | co-producer |
| Sigrid Narjes | ... | associate producer |
| Bruno Pardigon | ... | service producer: Djibouti |
| Bettina Reitz | ... | co-producer |
| Sabine Schenk | ... | line producer: New York |
| Til Schweiger | ... | co-producer |
| Barbara Seiller | ... | co-producer |
| Hubert von Spreti | ... | co-producer |
| Susann Willmore | ... | producer: BSI International Invest |
Synopsis
The autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 3, sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation (FGM).
Reviews
Costa, Diego. "Desert Flower | Film Review | Slant Magazine." Slant Magazine. N.p., 11 Mar. 2011. Web. 03 Dec. 2014.