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The incredible true story of a Somali nomad who escaped her destiny and became the darling of the fashion world, as well as a champion for women everywhere.
Original Release
09/24/2009
US Release
10/09/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Soraya Omar-Scego | Young Waris |
| Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh | Old Man |
| Awa Saïd Darar | Amina |
| Roun Daher Aïnan | Waris' Mother |
| Osman Aden Dalieg | Waris' Father |
| Liya Kebede | Waris Dirie |
| Sally Hawkins | Marilyn / Marylin |
| Meera Syal | Pushpa Patel |
| Anna Hilgedieck | Girl in Shower |
| Lucrezia Phantazia | Girl in Boardinghouse |
Directors
Writers
Waris Dirie, Sherry Hormann, Cathleen Miller, Wüstenblume
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Soraya Omar-Scego | Young Waris |
| Idriss Abdillahi Houfaneh | Old Man |
| Awa Saïd Darar | Amina |
| Roun Daher Aïnan | Waris' Mother |
| Osman Aden Dalieg | Waris' Father |
| Liya Kebede | Waris Dirie |
| Sally Hawkins | Marilyn / Marylin |
| Meera Syal | Pushpa Patel |
| Anna Hilgedieck | Girl in Shower |
| Lucrezia Phantazia | Girl in Boardinghouse |
| Craig Parkinson | Neil |
| Matthew Alexander Kaufman | Fastfood Manager |
| Timothy Spall | Terry Donaldson |
| Prashant Prabhakar | Kami |
| Anthony Mackie | Harold Jackson |
| Tim Seyfi | Simon |
| Teresa Churcher | Nurse Anne |
| William de Coverly | Doctor |
| Mahamed Mohamoud Egueh | Amal |
| Daher Obsieh Aouled | Mister Galool |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Martin Bruce-Clayton | Producer |
| Waris Dirie | Producer |
| Manfred Fritsch | Producer |
| Gerhard Hegele | Producer |
| Peter Heilrath | Producer |
| Benjamin Herrmann | Producer |
| Peter Herrmann | Producer |
| Hans-Wolfgang Jurgan | Producer |
| David P. Kelly | Producer |
| Danny Krausz | Producer |
| Ulrike Ladenbauer | Producer |
| Roch Lener | Producer |
| Sigrid Narjes | Producer |
| Bruno Pardigon | Producer |
| Bettina Reitz | Producer |
| Sabine Schenk | Producer |
| Til Schweiger | Producer |
| Barbara Seiller | Producer |
| Hubert von Spreti | Producer |
| Susann Willmore | Producer |
