As in a fairy tale, Waris Dirie was born in Somalia between nomadic herders, became one of the most requested models of the time. Went a fascinating path to tread the most famous bridges and be the best cover of fashion magazines. At 13 he ran away from a marriage of convenience and walked days through the desert before arriving in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital. There, her family sent her to work as a maid to the embassy of his country in London, where she spent her adolescence not read or write. Before returning to a country ravaged by war, preferring to remain illegally in London and work assistant. While working in a fast food restaurant, was discovered by famed photographer Terry Donaldson.

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Original title: Desert flower. Address: Sherry Hormann. Countries: Germany, Austria and France. Year: 2009. Length: 124 min. Género: Biopic, drama. Interpretation: Liya Kebede (Waris Dirie), Sally Hawkins (Marilyn) , Timothy Spall (Terry Donaldson), Juliet Stevenson (Lucinda), Craig Parkinson (Neil), Anthony Mackie (Harold), Meera Syal (Pushpa), Soraya Omar Scego (Waris a child). Written by: Sherry Hormann; from the autobiographical novel by Waris Dirie. Production: Peter Herrmann. Music: Martin Todsharow. Photo: Ken Kelsch. Editor: Clara Fabry. production designer, Jamie Leonard. Costumes: Gabriele Binder.