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24/09/2009 Drama 2h 0m
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The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.

Overview

The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was 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.

  1. Sherry Hormann

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Liya Kebede

    Waris Dirie

  2. Sally Hawkins

    Marylin

  3. Craig Parkinson

    Neil

  4. Meera Syal

    Pushpa Patel

  5. Anthony Mackie

    Harold Jackson

  6. Juliet Stevenson

    Lucinda

  7. Timothy Spall

    Terry Donaldson

  8. Lucrezia Phantazia

    Girl in Boardinghouse

  9. Soraya Omar-Scego

    Young Waris

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$14,682,943.00

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