Desert Flower (2009) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Sherry Hormann · Starring Craig Parkinson, Liya Kebede
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.
Where was Desert Flower filmed?
- Vienna, Austria, Vienna – Scenes of Waris Dirie's life in Austria after her escape from Somalia. Vienna served as a key location where Waris rebuilds her life and pursues her activism against female genital mutilation
- Kenya – Opening sequences depicting Waris's childhood and nomadic desert life in East Africa. Kenya was used to film the opening sequences showing Waris's early life in the African desert and her family's nomadic existence
- London, United Kingdom, London – Scenes of Waris's early modeling career and introduction to the fashion industry. London provided the setting for Waris's breakthrough into the international modeling world and her early career development