Desert Flower (2009)
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- R
- 2h 0min
- Biography, Drama
- 24 Sep 2009 (Germany)
- Movie
Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at thirteen when sold to be a mans fourth wife. She works as a maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then in a McDonald's where she's discovered and becomes an international top model. Then, in...
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Cast
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Soraya Omar-Scego | ... |
Young Waris
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Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh | ... |
Old Man
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Awa Saïd Darar | ... |
Amina
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Roun Daher Aïnan | ... |
Waris' Mother
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Osman Aden Dalieg | ... |
Waris' Father
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| Liya Kebede | ... |
Waris Dirie
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| Sally Hawkins | ... |
Marilyn
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| Meera Syal | ... |
Pushpa Patel
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Anna Hilgedieck | ... |
Girl in Shower
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Lucrezia Phantazia | ... |
Girl in Boardinghouse
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| Craig Parkinson | ... |
Neil
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| Matthew Alexander Kaufman | ... |
Fastfood Manager
(as Matt Kaufman)
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| Timothy Spall | ... |
Terry Donaldson
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| Prashant Prabhakar | ... |
Kami
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| Anthony Mackie | ... |
Harold Jackson
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| Tim Seyfi | ... |
Simon
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| Teresa Churcher | ... |
Nurse Anne
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William de Coverly | ... |
Doctor
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Mahamed Mohamoud Egueh | ... |
Amal
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Daher Obsieh Aouled | ... |
Mister Galool
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Mohamed Abdi Dahler | ... |
Truck Driver
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Mardilla Saíd Djama | ... |
Waris' Grandmother
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Fardouza Moussa Egueh | ... |
Aunt Aisha
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Eckart Friz | ... |
Spike
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Michele Thevenet | ... |
Make Up Artist
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| Juliet Stevenson | ... |
Lucinda
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Matthias Ransberger | ... |
Casting Assistant
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Eric Carter | ... |
Photographer
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Yassine El Bouzidi | ... |
Aunt Marium
(as Kaltoun Hassan)
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Addo Sabrie | ... |
Ambassador
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Emma Kay | ... |
Immigration Officer
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| Nigel Betts | ... |
Home Office Detective
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Melanie Roberson | ... |
Room Mate
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| Anastasia Hille | ... |
Journalist
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Safa Idriss Nour | ... |
Little Waris
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Dahabo Ali Kidar | ... |
Midgaan
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Robert Robalino | ... |
Cafe Owner
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Nick Raio | ... |
Truck Driver New York
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James Allan | ... |
Model Agent's Assistant
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Gavin Blackburn | ... |
Photographer's Assistant
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Ross Donnelly | ... |
Immigration Officer (uncredited)
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| Elli | ... |
European Man (uncredited)
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Grace Meurisse Francis | ... |
Chav (uncredited)
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Robert Hammond | ... |
Man outside Embassy (uncredited)
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Howard Pearse | ... |
Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| Chris Wilson | ... |
Embassy Official (uncredited)
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Andrew Yiallouros | ... |
Supporting Artist (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sherry Hormann | ||
Written by
| Waris Dirie | ... | (novel) |
| Sherry Hormann | ... | (written by) |
| Cathleen Miller | ... | (novel) |
| Wüstenblume | ... | (dubbing dialogue) |
Produced by
| 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 |
Music by
| Martin Todsharow | ||
Cinematography by
| Ken Kelsch | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Clara Fabry | ||
Editorial Department
| Sandra Aichinger | ... | colorist lab |
| Lee Bennett | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Ann-Carolin Biesenbach | ... | editing assistant (as Carolin Biesenbach) |
| Willy Delgado | ... | film recordist: Arrilaser |
| Markus Erl | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Michael Hackl | ... | projevt coordinator hd mastering |
| Erich Harant | ... | high definition q/c |
| Arne Hastedt | ... | lustre assistant |
| Christian Herrmann | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Ulrich Hochleitner | ... | high definition transfer |
| Angelika Hoppe | ... | high definiyion q/c |
| Boris Link | ... | high definition colorist |
| Christian Littmann | ... | digital intermediate line producer |
| Markus Mastaller | ... | film scanner: Arriscan |
| Traudl Nicholson | ... | digital colorist |
| Bianca Pieroth | ... | colorist assist |
| Angie Reichenberger | ... | project coordinator: lab (as Angela Reichenberger) |
| Hari Schernthaner | ... | head of digital intermediate |
| Daniel Schwerdtfeger | ... | project coordinator: dalies |
| Martin Schwertführer | ... | head of analogue post-production |
| Anja Senckpiehl | ... | high definition transfer |
| Sascha Stiller | ... | film recordist: Arrilaser |
| Steven Stuert | ... | film scanner: Arriscan |
| Andreas Thomas | ... | project coordinator: dailies |
Casting By
| John Hubbard | ||
| Ros Hubbard | ||
Production Design by
| Jamie Leonard | ||
Art Direction by
| Matthias Klemme | ... | supervising art director |
| Anu Schwartz | ... | art director: New York |
Set Decoration by
| Barbara Herman-Skelding | ... | (as Barbara Hermann-Skelding) |
Costume Design by
| Gabriele Binder | ||
Makeup Department
| Peggy Kurka | ... | additional makeup artist: London |
| Romy Meier | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Clariss Morgan | ... | hair stylist: New York |
| Sonja Nabjinski | ... | makeup artist: fashion unit |
| Markus Pavitschitz | ... | makeup artist: fashion unit |
| Dunja Pflugfelder | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Jenny Retzlaff | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
| Tatjana Richartz | ... | additional hair stylist / additional makeup artist |
| Veronika Schiessel | ... | makeup artist: fashion unit |
| Michele Thevenet | ... | makeup artist |
| Maria Torfeld | ... | makeup artist: New York |
| Stefanie Birrenbach | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| James Alexander | ... | production manager: London |
| Alexander Cartier | ... | assistant production manager: Djibouti (as Alexander Schmidt) |
| Heike Kresse | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Aaron Levine | ... | production manager: New York |
| Beth Sanders | ... | production manager: London |
| Jannis Stahnsdorf | ... | unit manager |
| Klaus Sungen | ... | production manager |
| Dietrich Voigtlaender | ... | production manager: Djibouti |
| Christoph Wallmeier | ... | unit manager (as Christoph Wallmeyer) |
| Erica Bensly | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jan Bernotat | ... | additional first assistant director |
| Fardouza Moussa Egueh | ... | second assistant director: Djibouti |
| Jochen Gosch | ... | first assistant director |
| Urs Hirschbiegel | ... | first assistant director: New York |
| Corinne Le Hong | ... | second assistant director |
| Sam Le Page | ... | second assistant director: London |
| Andrew Potter | ... | third assistant director: London |
| Justin Ritson | ... | second assistant director: New York |
| Madita Selas | ... | third assistant director |
| Greg Staley | ... | second second assistant director: New York |
Art Department
| Michael Baum | ... | carpenter |
| Christoph Baumstieger | ... | stand-by carpenter (as Chris Baumstieger) |
| Volker Behnke | ... | carpenter |
| Holger Birkelbach | ... | painter (as Holger Birkelbad) |
| Dirk Burrekoven | ... | dressing props |
| Chris Clarke | ... | stand-by art director: London |
| Doug Coleman | ... | on-set dresser: New York (as Douglas Coleman) |
| Vera De Bye | ... | junior draftsman |
| Vera DeBye | ... | art department assistant |
| Lars Dicht | ... | dressing props |
| Susanne Dietze | ... | painter |
| Eric Dixon | ... | props: New York |
| Martin Dostal | ... | head painter |
| Bill Earwaker | ... | carpenter |
| Judith Fischer | ... | store manager: Cologne |
| Angelo Friedel | ... | swing gang: fashion unit |
| Eckart Friz | ... | stand-by props |
| Annie Gilhooly | ... | props buyer: London |
| Barbara Hartwich | ... | set decorator assistant |
| Awaleh Djibril Hassan | ... | art department assistant: Djibouti |
| Amara Heim | ... | store manager: Berlin |
| Mike Hermann | ... | carpenter |
| Petra Klimek | ... | art director: Djiboutii |
| Johann C. Korff | ... | carpenter |
| Chris Lunney | ... | graphic designer: London |
| Mathias Lücking | ... | construction manager |
| Bijou Martin | ... | assistant prop buyer (as Bijou Claudia Martin) |
| Peter Meuthin | ... | carpenter |
| Ulrich Mieves | ... | carpenter |
| Tom Mirus | ... | stand-by carpenter: fashion unit |
| Mounir Ismaék Mohamed | ... | stand-by carpenter: Djibouti |
| Samatar Onar Mohamoud | ... | stand-by carpenter: Djibouti |
| Frank Moldenhauer | ... | sign and graphic artist |
| Konstanze Müller | ... | graphic artist |
| Matt Noack | ... | art department production assistant: New York |
| Hassan Saïd Olhayeh | ... | stand-by carpenter: Djibouti |
| Morgan Parker | ... | dressing props: London |
| Steve Parnell | ... | property master: London |
| Daniel Poschen | ... | carpenter |
| Matthias Prange | ... | dressing props |
| Bob Provenzano | ... | leadman: New York |
| Jeff Prudhomme | ... | construction manager: Djibouti |
| Svem Radtke | ... | dressing props |
| Dave Reardon | ... | props assistant: New York |
| Jan Oliver Seibel | ... | painter |
| Markus Seyer | ... | painter |
| Hans Streifer | ... | swing gang: fashion unit |
| Alexandra Walker | ... | art director: London |
| Dagmar Wiggenhauser | ... | prop buyer |
| Petra Maria Wirth | ... | art director: Cologne (as Petra-Maria Wirth) |
| Doreen Watkinson | ... | prop maker (uncredited) |
| Ulrich Zeidler | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Stephan Colli | ... | adr supervisor / sound supervisor |
| Heinz Ebner | ... | sound mixer: Djibouti |
| Marjus Emonds | ... | technician |
| Walter Fiklocki | ... | sound mixer (as Walter Ficklocki) |
| Roland Freinschlag | ... | boom operator: Djibouti |
| Peter Gleaves | ... | adr mixer |
| Rick Gould | ... | adr recordist |
| Dan Guachione | ... | boom operator: New York |
| Alexander Hammacher | ... | additional boom operator |
| Frank Hasselmann | ... | boom operator |
| Dana Hopfe | ... | adr production manager |
| Nick Kray | ... | adr mixer |
| Fridolin Menzel | ... | dialogue editor |
| Falk Möller | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bettina Nesselrath | ... | project coordinator |
| Hilde Nonnenmacher | ... | project coordinator |
| Susanne Olsson | ... | project coordinator |
| Gary Parker | ... | boom operator: New York |
| Ingo Pusswald | ... | dialogue editor |
| Mirko Reinhard | ... | dialogue editor / foley editor / sound designer |
| Robert A. Sacchetti | ... | sound mixer: New York (as Bob Sacchetti) |
| Wilmont Schulze | ... | foley artist |
| Josef Steinbüchel | ... | sound designer |
| Sebastian Stroux | ... | foley mixer |
| Dale Whitman | ... | sound mixer: New York |
| Markus Wimmer | ... | adr editor |
| Roland Winke | ... | sound mixer: Djibouti |
| David Arnold | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
| Micki Joanni | ... | synchron editor (uncredited) |
| Pierre Peters-Arnolds | ... | dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Pohle | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Stuart Brisdon | ... | special effects wet down: London |
| Eckart Friz | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Denis Behnke | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Michaela Braun | ... | team assistant: Scanline |
| Christian Burggraf | ... | system administration: Scanline |
| Andrea Huber | ... | visual effects producer: Scanline |
| Claudia Lechen | ... | compositing artist: Scanline |
| Dirk Matzkuhn | ... | compositing artist: Scanline |
| Christian Pokorny | ... | cg supervisor: Scanline |
| Thorsten Rolle | ... | mattepainting: Scanline |
| Michael Scheffler | ... | system administration: Scanline |
| Nadine Thomas | ... | compositing artist: Scanline |
| Mortimer Warlimont | ... | compositing lead: Scanline |
| Bjoern Wortmann | ... | project coordination: Scanline (as Byörn Wortmann) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Becker | ... | gaffer |
| John Billeci | ... | generator operator: New York |
| Neil Bleifeld | ... | video assistant: New York |
| Willem Bramsche | ... | grip assistant: Djibouti |
| Kevin L. Bright | ... | company grip: New York |
| Deborah M. Chamoni | ... | director of photography: fashion unit (as Deborah Schamoni) |
| John Clifford | ... | still photographer: New York |
| Wolfgang Dell | ... | gaffer: fashion unit |
| Joe Doughan | ... | key grip: New York |
| Steven Edick | ... | electrician: New York (as Steve Edick) |
| Miriam Fassbender | ... | clapper loader: Djibouti |
| Raphael Fink | ... | electrician: fashion unit |
| Sven Fink | ... | focus puller |
| Andrew Fishman | ... | company grip: New York |
| Woldgang Gruber | ... | video operator: fashion unit, Videolink |
| Sascha Görlich | ... | additional electrician |
| Ralf Hauschild | ... | electrician: fashion unit (as Rauf Gauschildt) |
| Sandy Hays | ... | camera operator: New York |
| William S. Hays | ... | steadicam operator: New York |
| Felix Hermann | ... | video operator |
| Mouktar Mohamed Hersi | ... | camera trainee: Djibouti |
| Peter Hodgson | ... | video operator: London |
| Jamie Hunt | ... | electrician: Lomdon |
| Emil Jevtic | ... | additional electrician |
| Ken Kelsch | ... | camera operator |
| Diane Koronkiewicz | ... | second assistant camera: New York |
| Theo Krönke | ... | electrician assistant (as Theodor Krönke) |
| Kurt Lennig | ... | electrician: New York (as Kurt Lenning) |
| Anne Lisken | ... | grip assistant |
| Clay Liversidge | ... | best boy electric: New York (as Clay Liersidge) |
| Nathan Gabriel Lopez | ... | loader: New York (as Nathan Lopez) |
| William Louthe | ... | electrician: New York |
| Iain Mackay | ... | clapper loader: London |
| Bernd Mayer | ... | key grip |
| Nicu Mihailescu | ... | electrician: fashion unit |
| Christopher Raymond | ... | first assistant camera: New York (as Chris Raymond) |
| Volker Reichenberger | ... | grip assistant: fashion unit |
| Kurt Rimmel | ... | third grip: New York (as Curt Rimmel) |
| Rolf Rosendahl | ... | focus puller: Djibouti |
| Martin Rudolph | ... | clapper loader |
| Philipp Rössle | ... | electrician assistant |
| Roland Scheidt | ... | best boy electric (as Roland 'Diesel' Scheidt) |
| Christian Scheppe | ... | electrician |
| Florian Schlegel | ... | electrician assistant |
| Ingolf Schmidt | ... | electrician: fashion unit |
| Verena Schulte | ... | additional electrician |
| Tim Sedgwick | ... | clapper loader: fashion unit (as Tim Sedgewick) |
| Frank Sheeky | ... | practical electrician: London |
| Damian Smyth | ... | lighting technician |
| Damian Smythe | ... | electrician: London |
| Phil Testa | ... | gaffer: New York |
| Markus Thanner | ... | key grip: fashion unit |
| Roland Tomalla | ... | electrician (as Roland Thomalla) |
| Oliver Täubrich | ... | electrician assistant |
| Dan Vranesich | ... | best boy grip: New York |
| Martin Walocha | ... | electrician assistant |
| Walter Wehner | ... | camera: making of / still photographer |
| Marko Wehnert | ... | electrician assistant |
| Charley van den Steenhoven | ... | video assist operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Mahamed Abdi | ... | casting: Somali, UK |
| Amir Nasser Ayaeh | ... | extras casting: Djibouti |
| Simona Conring | ... | extras casting: fashion unit, Real Life Casting |
| Donna DeSeta | ... | additional casting: New York |
| Brendan Donnison | ... | adr voice casting |
| Lesley Gogarty | ... | extras casting: UK |
| Ruth Hanahoe | ... | casting assistant |
| Corinne Le Hong | ... | additional casting: Germany |
| Meredith Jacobson Marciano | ... | casting: small parts, New York, Amerifilm Casting (as Meredith Jacobson) |
| Sylvia Montalti | ... | additional casting: Djibouti |
| Iris Müller | ... | extras casting: Germany |
| Gary O'Sullivan | ... | casting assistant |
| Tanja Schwichtenberg | ... | extras casting: Germany |
| Harriet Sloggett | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Mathias Venardi | ... | additional casting assistant: Djibouti |
| Adam Vincentz | ... | location extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Senay Ay | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Julia Hillerich | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Marita Hoffjann | ... | costume trainee |
| Deka Youssouf Houssein | ... | wardrobe assistant: Djibouti |
| Katja Kirn | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Dorothy Masters | ... | wardrobe supervisor: New York |
| Frankie Mathieson | ... | costume intern: London |
| Maggie Miles | ... | assistant costume designer: New York (as Maggie Lee-Burdorff) |
| Kerstina Schemmel | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Natascha Seidel | ... | wardrobe |
| Shanti Spohn | ... | wardrobe: fashion unit |
| Sam Weeden | ... | additional costume runner: London |
| Alice Wolfbauer | ... | wardrobe supervisor: London |
| Heike Ziegler | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Tobi Kukla | ... | location manager (as Tobias Kukla) |
| Helene Lenszner | ... | location manager: London (as Helen Lenszner) |
| Frank Wayne Leßmöllmann | ... | location manager (as Frank Lessmöllmann) |
| Amy McCombe | ... | assistant location manager: Lonson |
| Frank Meter | ... | location scout |
| Sylvia Montalti | ... | location manager: Djibouti |
| Thomas Taube | ... | location: fashion unit |
| Friederike von Rauch | ... | location scout (as Friederieke von Rauch) |
| Christopher Williams | ... | assistant location manager: New York |
| Hughroy Williams | ... | location manager: New York |
| Emma Woodcock | ... | location manager: UK |
Music Department
| Joris Bartsch Buhle | ... | conductor |
| Tobias Lehmann | ... | sound engineer |
| Rene Moeller | ... | sound engineer |
| Maurus Ronner | ... | orchestrator |
| Tom Russbueldt | ... | pro-tools engineer |
| Martin Todsharow | ... | music arranger / music producer / music supervisor / orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Smita Bhide | ... | script revisions |
| Heike Manzke | ... | continuity |
| Roland Zag | ... | script consultant |
Transportation Department
| Darek Baluka | ... | facilities captain |
| Trevor Bulak | ... | driver: facilities, London |
| Markus Eberhardt | ... | production driver |
| Moel El Bali | ... | production driver |
| Terry Fitz | ... | driver: minibus, London |
| George Grenier | ... | driver: New York |
| Constanze Guttmann | ... | driver: fashion unit |
| Murat Gökcen | ... | production driver: preparation |
| Jerry Hamshar | ... | driver: minibus, London (as Gerry Hamshar) |
| Chris Harvey | ... | transportation captain: London |
| Terry Jones | ... | unit driver: London |
| Mike S. Krigel | ... | production driver |
| Matthias Lau | ... | production driver |
| Glen Milton | ... | unit driver: London (as Glenn Milton) |
| Ian Randall | ... | swing driver: London, Eurodrive Worldwide |
| Peter Reith | ... | driver: New York |
| John Ruffy | ... | driver: minibus, London |
| Carl Russell | ... | driver: New York |
| Frank Schlösser | ... | transportation: art department, Talat Transporte |
| Steve Smith | ... | driver: minibus, London |
| Simon Storey | ... | driver: facilities, London |
| Mark Theewen | ... | driver: props |
| Jörg Ulbrich | ... | production driver |
| Kerrie Wilkinson | ... | driver: minibus, London (as Kerry Wilkinson) |
| Terry Z. | ... | driver: minibus, London |
| Svet Hrouchoff | ... | transport manager (uncredited) |
| Philipp Reuter | ... | production driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ali Abid | ... | consultant: Somali, London |
| Maan Youssouf Ahmed | ... | production assistant: Djibouti |
| Olivier Aknin | ... | financing agent: France, Backup Films |
| Adi Amit | ... | production coordinator: New York |
| David Atlan Jackson | ... | financing agent: France, Backup Films |
| Jean-Baptiste Babib | ... | financing agent: France, Backup Films |
| Alexander Barthel | ... | sales: ARRI Film & TV |
| Dr. Bertram | ... | veterinarian: Djibouti |
| Frank Beune | ... | marketing: Majestic |
| Ivy Kagan Bierman | ... | legal services: USA, Loeb & Loeb |
| Ann-Carolin Biesenbach | ... | making of/epk concept (as Carolin Biesenbach) |
| Anna Bolt | ... | production trainee (as Anne Bolt) |
| Andreas Brey | ... | interim financing: DZBank |
| Walter Brus | ... | director of international sales: ARRI Film & TV |
| Jerome Butler | ... | dialect coach: Ms. Kebede |
| Kerstin Böck | ... | unit publicist: Just Publicity |
| Jo Cameron Brown | ... | dialogue coach |
| Jessica Cameron | ... | floor runner: London |
| Nicolas Charret | ... | representative: BAC Films |
| Valentina Coccia | ... | production coordinator: London |
| Dana Corl | ... | office assistant: New York |
| Florence Coudeyre | ... | financial contributor: Backup Films |
| Véronique Crasset | ... | representative: BAC Films |
| Aurore Cresson | ... | representative: BAC Films |
| Alex De Souza | ... | facility manager: Djibouti |
| André Deindörfer | ... | set-al |
| Sekani Doram | ... | floor runner: London |
| Annette Drees | ... | script supervisor: New York |
| Patrick Eaton | ... | set production assistant: New York |
| Scott Eaton | ... | assistant production coordinator: London |
| Fardouza Moussa Egueh | ... | coaching: nomad |
| Vera Engelhardt | ... | assistant co- & line producer |
| Patricia Faulkner | ... | unit nurse: London |
| Helga Fellermann | ... | cashier: Djibouti Ville |
| Elisabeth Formann | ... | set runner |
| Jonny Frankenberg | ... | set production assistant: New York |
| Charlotte Gamble | ... | floor runner: London (as Charlie Bushnell) |
| Carlos Gerstenhauer | ... | interviews: making of/wpk |
| Pit Gieler | ... | caterer: fashion unit |
| Robin Green | ... | production accountant: London |
| Pascal Guerrin | ... | financial contributor: Backup Films |
| Guled Guled | ... | on-set dialogue consultant |
| Taylor Haines | ... | production trainee: London |
| Deborah Handelmann | ... | legal services: USA, Loeb & Loeb |
| Marlus Harding | ... | accountant: New York |
| Deborah Harpur | ... | rights clearance |
| Emmett Harty Jr. | ... | unit production assistant: New York (as Emmett Harty) |
| Awaleh Djibril Hassan | ... | interpreter: Djibouti |
| Felix Herrmann | ... | set runner: fashion unit |
| Jakob Herrschlein | ... | caterer: fashion unit |
| Adrian Hubbard | ... | production runner: London |
| Saïd Ali Ibrahim | ... | salaries accountant: Djibouti |
| Thomas In Der Maur | ... | legal services: Dor Film, Höhne, In Der Maur & Partner Reichtsanwalte |
| Sophie Juin | ... | representative: BAC Films |
| Sascha Jung | ... | legal services: Dor Film, Höhne, In Der Maur & Partner Reichtsanwalte |
| Paul Kahil | ... | set production assistant: New York |
| Norbert Klingner | ... | legal services |
| Heike Kresse | ... | assistant to producer |
| Konstanze Krinzinger | ... | production secretary: Dor Film |
| Jon Kussmaul | ... | set production assistant: New York |
| Buzz Lace | ... | caterer: London, J&J Catering |
| Marie Laubsch | ... | production secretary (as Marie Wildenhain) |
| Michel Libermann | ... | representative: BAC Films |
| Robert Lopez | ... | key production assistant: New York (as Rob Lopez) |
| Richard Lormand | ... | international press |
| Moukoula Houmed Mahade | ... | cashier: Ali Sabieh, Djibouri |
| Ets Marill | ... | handling agents & insurance broker |
| Thierry Marill | ... | handling agents & insurance broker |
| Garry Marriott | ... | medic: second unit / unit nurse: London (as Gary Marriott) |
| Daniela Masili | ... | set runner |
| André Meyer-Josten | ... | additional set runner |
| Katharina Meyer-Josten | ... | set-al assistant |
| Britta Meyermann | ... | assistant: Benjamin Herrmann, Majestic Filmproduktion |
| Antonietta Monteleone | ... | distribution executive: National Geographic |
| David Möhrle | ... | floor manager: fashion unit |
| Camille Neel | ... | representative: BAC Films |
| Richard North | ... | assistant production accountant: London |
| Kayad Saíd Nour | ... | interpreter: Djibouti |
| Mahad Youssouf Obsieh | ... | interpreter: Djibouti |
| Ali Pensyl | ... | set production assistant: New York (as Ali Norod) |
| Mathieu Piazza | ... | representative: BAC Films |
| Marco Postrak | ... | set-al assistant: Djibouti (as Marko Postrak) |
| Nicolas Prévöt | ... | production coordinator: Djibouti |
| Abduraman Taled Ragueh | ... | unit nurse: Djibouti |
| Gabie Reiter | ... | accountant: Dor Film |
| Emory Reugg | ... | production runner: London (as Emory Ruegg) |
| Soulem[íman Rirach | ... | coaching: nomad |
| Souleíman Rirach | ... | interpreter: Djibouti |
| Corran Royle | ... | floor runner: London |
| Markus Röhle | ... | gap financing: NRW Bank |
| Stephen L. Saltzman | ... | legal services: USA, Loeb & Loeb |
| Stefan Schläwicke | ... | production trainee |
| Alexandra Schlüter | ... | marketing: Majestic |
| Mrtin Schneider | ... | additional set runner |
| Petra Schwuchow | ... | publicist: Limelight PR |
| Roald Seeliger | ... | additional set runner |
| Oskar Sulowski | ... | trainee |
| Joel Thibout | ... | financing agent: France, Backup Films |
| Michael Tinney | ... | production coordinator |
| Danny Voltron | ... | set production assistant: New York |
| Susanne Weißenbach | ... | production accountant (as Susanne Weissenbach) |
| Edith Weßling | ... | set-al (as Edith Wessling) |
| Julia Winderlich | ... | unit publicist: Just Publicity |
| Tina Wolf | ... | production secretary |
| Christopher Yager | ... | set production assistant: New York |
| Jean-Marc Zedde | ... | representative: BAC Films |
| Sandra Zelmer | ... | gap financing: NRW Bank |
| Martin Zwanzger | ... | title designer |
| Corinne Le Hong | ... | co-screenplay translator (uncredited) |
| Emilie Maison | ... | press attache: France (uncredited) |
| Lynda Reynolds | ... | catering chef: New York (uncredited) |
| Michael K. Reynolds | ... | catering chef: New York (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Sarah Golding | ... | thanks |
| Michael Schmid-Ospach | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Desert Flower Filmproductions
- Majestic Filmproduktion (co-production)
- MTM West Television & Film (co-production)
- Dor Film Produktionsgesellschaft (co-production)
- Desert Flower (co-production)
- ARD Degeto Film (co-production)
- Bac Films (co-production)
- Backup Media (in association with)
- BSI International Invest (co-production)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)
- Mr. Brown Entertainment
- Torus GmbH (post-production facility)
Distributors
- Virgil Films & Entertainment (2011) (United States)
- Ahora ! Film (2018) (Italy) (theatrical) (all rights)
- Bac Films (2010) (France) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Espace Sarou (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2009) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Filmtrade (2010) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Majestic Filmverleih (2008) (Germany) (theatrical)
- National Geographic Entertainment (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Showgate (2010) (Japan) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2010) (Greece) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (2008) (Germany) (tv)
- Film1 (2011) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Future Film (2009) (Finland)
- Imovision (2010) (Brazil)
- Madman Entertainment (2010) (Australia)
- Prisvídeo (2010) (Portugal) (as Prisvídeo - Edições Videográficas)
- Twin Pics (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2008) (Austria) (tv)
Special Effects
- CA Scanline Production (visual effects)
Other Companies
- ARRI Film & TV Services (digital intermediate)
- ARRI Rental (camera: electrical and grip equipment)
- Amerifilm Casting (casting: small parts, New York)
- Arri Group (camera equipment: New York)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Bernd Rillich Postproduktion (avid editing facility)
- CSC (camera equipment: New York)
- Chamäleon Service Film- und Theaterbauten (set construction)
- DZ Bank (interim financing)
- Desert Flower UK (production services: London)
- Dolphin Film Productions Ltd. (production services: Djibouti)
- Eisbach Studios (location: fashion unit)
- Eurodrive Worldwide (swing drivers: London)
- Film & Television Facilities (facility vehicles)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (funding)
- Filmfonds Wien (funding)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen (funding)
- Framepool (stock footage)
- Höhne, In der Maur & Partner Rechtsanwälte (legal services: Dor Film)
- J&J Catering (catering: London)
- Just Publicity (unit publicity)
- Kaufman Astoria Studios (electrical and grip equipment: New York)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Limelight PR (publicity)
- Loeb & Loeb (legal services: USA)
- Lucky Strike London (production services: London)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (funding)
- NRW Bank (gap financing)
- Real Life Casting (extras casting: fashion unit)
- Schenk Productions (production services: New York)
- Sparks Filmtechnik GmbH (electric and grip equipment: Munich)
- Talat Transporte (transportation: art department)
- Teldex Studio Berlin (score mixing facility)
- The Casting Network (extras casting: UK)
- Torus GmbH (sound stage)
- Videolink (video operator: fashion unit)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (adr stage)
- Österreichisches Filminstitut (funding)
Storyline
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The autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 3 and sold in marriage at 13, who fled from Africa a while later and finally became an American supermodel and is now, at age 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation (FGM). Written by Athina-90 |
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| Taglines | The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The girl who was chosen to play the young Dirie as she undergoes FGM is Safa Idriss Nour and was picked on condition that her parents sign a contract agreeing never to perform the same ritualistic operation on her. Dirie's new book begins in 2011, four years after the contract with Nour's parents had been signed, when she received a letter from the girl that suggested her parents were having second thoughts. "I was shocked and I was very angry," Dirie, 48, said. "I decided I had to fly to Djibouti immediately to save my little girl from this brutal crime." Once in Djibouti, she realised that the family were being ostracised and Nour's fear of being forced to undergo FGM, rather than diminishing, had grown. Then seven, Nour told her: "Grandmother carried out lots of circumcisions in our house. The girls screamed so loudly, just like I did in the film." Nour's parents confirmed that pressure from neighbours and others for Nour to undergo FGM was weighing heavily on them. They told Dirie that her daughter and the family were being treated as outsiders and neighbours were jealous of the financial and medical support they were receiving from Dirie's FGM campaigning charity, Desert Flower Foundation, in return for upholding the contract. "Safa's family is surrounded by others struggling every day to survive. Even though the families have very little money, they save what money they have to cut their daughters, because otherwise they will not get a bride price from the future husband," Dirie said. "Because of our support, Safa's family is completely independent and the first family in the area to stop the vicious circle. This is a breach of their tradition, and people have big problems with this." Dirie spent time with the family and took some of them to Europe to show them campaigning work and talk about the corrective surgery carried out by the Desert Flower Foundation. The experience was a turning point, particularly for the father, who once argued strongly with Dirie over cutting Nour. He now works as an activist for the charity. "Safa's father has even invited neighbours to participate in our programme and the reactions were positive," Dirie said, demonstrating the difference that can be made when campaigns are led from within the communities they are trying to change. Although the case of Nour's father was a success, trying to encourage broader behaviour change through education is not easy. "Educating communities is very difficult as people are very stubborn and not willing to change their habits even if it is against humanity," says Dirie. See more » |
| Goofs | Lucinda (from the modeling agency) says to Waris she would be without broadband in Africa. Broadband didn't exist in the early to mid 80s when this story took place. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #11.70 (2010). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Without You (Glenn Morrison Remix) See more » |