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2009 | DIRECTED BY SHERRY HORMANN

Desert Flower

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Movie Stats
Year
2009
Runtime
 120 minutes (2 hrs 00 mins)
Certificates

15

R

M18

12

15
Select Cast
Timothy Spall
Soraya Omar-Scego
Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh
Awa Said Darar
Roun Daher Ainan
Osman Aden Dalieg
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
14th Jan 2019
Last viewed:
15th Jul 2026
Total views:
84
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
18th March 2011
15 years 4 months 26 days ago
Germany release date
 Germany
24th September 2009
16 years 10 months 19 days ago
Austria release date
 Austria
9th October 2009
16 years 10 months 4 days ago
Belgium release date
 Belgium
10th March 2010
16 years 5 months 3 days ago
France release date
 France
10th March 2010
16 years 5 months 3 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
11th March 2010
16 years 5 months 2 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $44.3 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
5,913 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 18th Mar '11
  • Debut position: 80
  • Highest position: 75
  • Debut gross: $7.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
sherry hormann Sherry Hormann
Starring
Soraya Omar-ScegoYoung Waris
Idriss Abdillahi HoufanehOld Man
Awa Said DararAmina
Roun Daher AinanWaris' Mother
Osman Aden DaliegWaris' Father
Liya KebedeWaris Dirie
Sally HawkinsMarilyn
Meera SyalPushpa Patel
Anna HilgedieckGirl in Shower
Lucrezia PhantaziaGirl in Boardinghouse
Craig ParkinsonNeil
Matthew Alexander KaufmanFastfood Manager
sherry hormannTimothy SpallTerry Donaldson
Prashant PrabhakarKami
Anthony MackieHarold Jackson
Tim SeyfiSimon
Teresa ChurcherNurse Anne
William de CoverlyDoctor
Mahamed Mohamoud EguehAmal
Daher Obsieh AouledMister Galool
Mohamed Abdi DahlerTruck Driver
Mardilla Said DjamaWaris' Grandmother
Fardouza Moussa EguehAunt Aisha
Eckart FrizSpike
Michele ThevenetMake Up Artist
Juliet StevensonLucinda
Matthias RansbergerCasting Assistant
Eric CarterPhotographer
Yassine El BouzidiAunt Marium
Addo SabrieAmbassador
Emma KayImmigration Officer
Nigel BettsHome Office Detective
Melanie RobersonRoom Mate
Anastasia HilleJournalist
Safa Idriss NourLittle Waris
Dahabo Ali KidarMidgaan
Robert RobalinoCafe Owner
Nick RaioTruck Driver New York
James AllanModel Agent's Assistant
Gavin BlackburnPhotographer's Assistant
Ross DonnellyImmigration Officer
ElliEuropean Man
Grace Meurisse FrancisChav
Robert HammondMan outside Embassy
Howard PearsePedestrian
Chris WilsonEmbassy Official
Andrew YiallourosSupporting Artist
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UK Box Office Chart History
We have no infomation on the UK box office for this movie.

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
75
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
7
Total US Gross:
$44,348
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
18 Mar 2011
80N
$7,657
$7,657
25 Mar 2011
75▲
$10,594
$22,274
1 Apr 2011
82▼
$8,295
$35,554
8 Apr 2011
102▼
$1,944
$41,757
15 Apr 2011
106▼
$767
$43,584
22 Apr 2011
128▼
$102
$44,282
29 Apr 2011
120▲
$66
$44,348

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Genres
Biography
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Desert Flower | Reviews  Screen Daily Thu, 3rd September 2009

A brave and beautiful victim movie review  Roger Ebert Thu, 31st March 2011

Desert Flower  British Vogue Wed, 30th March 2011

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