Desert Flower English | Somali Romantic Movie 2009
( Wüstenblume)
Cast And Crew
Cast : Liya Kebede, Sally Hawkins, Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson,
Craig Parkinson, Anthony Mackie, Meera Syal, Soraya Omar-Scego
Director:Sherry Horman
Writers:Waris Dirie (novel) ,Sherry Horman
Runtime:Germany:120 min
Country:UK | Germany | Austria
Language:English | Somali
Greece :15 November 2009
Genre:Drama ,Romance
Desert Flower Somali Movie Plot :
Based on the world best-selling book DESERT FLOWER by Waris Dirie - the autobiography of a Somalian nomad circumcised at 5, sold in marriage at 13, who became an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against circumcision.
Desert Flower Germany Film Review :
Desert Flower is a weird movie. It is based on the life story of Waris Dirie, a super-model up there with Naomi Campel and Cate Moss. The movie focuses on the time from just before her discovery until her big success, with constant flashbacks of her childhood in Somalia and her way to London. Liya Kebede plays a wonderfulWaris Dirie , very lovely and full of surprise and fear of the daily life we all take for granted, while at the same time showing great bravery and a strong will to fight for a better life. The rest of the cast is medium at best, a positive exception only the character of Terence Donovan, the photographer that discoveredWaris Dirie. The director did not resist the temptation to give Waris a sort of "funny sidekick-friend" as well as the stereotypical I-Jumped-Out-Of-" The Devil Wears Prada"-Movie - manager, to add some slapstick-touch, which was totally unnecessary.
The movie does not leave anyone untouched though, it has some heartwarming and touching as well as some very cruel and disturbing passages. It is funny and sweet when Waris is struggling with the British everyday life, making friends, and so on. It is hard to bear when you are faced with drastic pictures of a 3 year old girl being circumcised, with a 19-year old woman suffering still from this cruel and brutal violation, and with the fact that a whole tradition tries to justify this. And that is the main weak point of the movie. The changes from the funny, light and sweet scenes to the brutal and cruel ones come without warning.
The editor or director does not give you the time to set your mind to that kind of situation, and after a hefty scene they just switch back to the light comedy-part as if nothing happens. While I understand the intention, for me as a viewer I could not enjoy the funny parts - which were never the less intended to entertain the audience. I recommend this movie if you can handle the topic, but do not look for a entertaining biopic with some depth. It has entertainment, it has depth, but it tries to deliver both but never brings it home all the way in the one or the other topic.This Movie Links With Review Thousands of people think same so download and watch movies whenever and wherever they want. With the advent of internet, it has become much easier to watch free online movies. There are thousands of free movie download sites, allowing you to download any movie with highest quality and also with full speed Youtube With Thanks
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