Desert Flower Review Facts: Cast, Story and Legacy
A TMDB-backed guide to Desert Flower, including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

Desert Flower (2009) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The extraordinary true story of the woman who crossed the desert and changed the world.
Where to watch
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Apple TV Store. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Cast
Liya Kebede as Waris Dirie; Sally Hawkins as Marylin; Craig Parkinson as Neil; Meera Syal as Pushpa Patel; Anthony Mackie as Harold Jackson; Juliet Stevenson as Lucinda; Timothy Spall as Terry Donaldson; Lucrezia Phantazia as Girl in Boardinghouse
About Desert Flower
The autobiography of a Somalian nomad who was sold in marriage at 13, fled from Africa a while later to become finally an American supermodel and is now at the age of 38, the UN spokeswoman against female genital mutilation.
More like Desert Flower
- Sweetness in the Belly
- White Hunter, Black Heart
- A United Kingdom
- The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
- The Power of One
- Sky
- Tarzan and His Mate
- Fatima
Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Desert Flower?
TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Apple TV Store. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.
Who is in the cast of Desert Flower?
Liya Kebede as Waris Dirie; Sally Hawkins as Marylin; Craig Parkinson as Neil; Meera Syal as Pushpa Patel; Anthony Mackie as Harold Jackson; Juliet Stevenson as Lucinda; Timothy Spall as Terry Donaldson; Lucrezia Phantazia as Girl in Boardinghouse
Is this Desert Flower guide official?
No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.



