Desert Flower

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Product Description ------------------- Her story touched the hearts of millions: Waris Dirie's book DESERT FLOWER, which recounts her incredible journey from an African nomad to an international top model, became a worldwide bestseller with more than 11 million copies sold. This is the inspiring story of an extraordinary, proud and brave woman. Director and screenwriter Sherry Hormann (her's Day) and producer and O® winner Peter Herrmann (Nowhere In Africa) have adapted Dirie's autobiography for the screen: a modern fairy tale of dazzling glamour and archaic rituals, full of vitality, emotional depth and enormous compassion. Top model and actress Liya Kebede shines in the main role alongside an ensemble of brilliant actors including Silver Bear and Golden Globe winner Sally Hawkins (Happy-Go-Lucky), Timothy Spall (Harry Potter, Secrets and Lies), Craig Parkinson (Control), Juliet Stevenson (Bend It Like Beckham), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker, 8 Mile) and Meera Syal (Scoop). About the Actor --------------- Liya Kebede: International supermodel, actress and philanthropist Liya Kebede stars in the title role of Sherry Hormann's Desert Flower. Her past film credits include Andrew Niccol's Lord of War, starring Nicolas Cage and Bridget Moynahan (2006), and in Robert De Niro's The Good Shepherd, starring Matt Damon and Angelina Jolie (2007). Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Kebede has been on the cover of such illustrious fashion magazines as Vogue (the American, Italian, German, Japanese and Spanish editions), V, Elle, Harper's Bazaar and Time's Style & Design Issue. In 2003, she was the first woman of color to become the face of Estée Lauder cosmetics. She has been highly visible in campaigns for Yves Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Emanuel Ungaro, Tiffany & Co., Lanvin, Givenchy, H&M and GAP. P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Director ------------------ Sherry Hormann: Born in Kingston, New York, this German-American director won several awards with her directing debut, Silent Shadow (1991), for which she also wrote the script, including the Bavarian Film Award and the Max-Ophüls Award. A graduate of HFF (Academy of Television and Film Munich), she began her career as a set designer in Dominik Graf's early works Tiger, Lówe, Panther (1987), for which she also wrote the screenplay, and Spieler (1989). See more ( javascript:void(0) )