The prototype character of Desert Flower

"Desert Flower" is the prototype character Wallis Dirie.

"Desert Flower" is adapted from the biographical novel of the same name written by Wallis Deery herself. Since its release, the book has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and quickly aroused Attention female filmmaker Sheri Holman.

Sherry Holman decided to bring this modern fairy tale to the big screen, sandwiched between dazzling glitz and ancient religious rituals, with a story full of energy, emotional depth and compassion. From a visual perspective, it makes a thorough and eye-catching appeal to the horrific and dehumanizing tradition of "female genital mutilation".

The film "Desert Flower" was produced in the UK and stars Leah Kebede, Sally Hawkins and others. It tells the story of Wallis's journey from the Somali desert to becoming the world's top supermodel. It was released in the UK in 2009.

Introduction to "Desert Flower"

Waris Dili (played by Leah Kebede) was born in the desolate Somali desert and was forced to accept the The cruel and inhumane female circumcision was carried out. When she was twelve years old, her father married her to a sixty-year-old man for five camels. She escaped from the marriage barefoot and almost lost her life in the desert. Later, she went to London and was taken in by the kind-hearted Marilyn (played by Sally Hawkins). She met the famous photographer Donaldson (played by Timothy Spall) in the restaurant where she worked, and eventually became the world's top supermodel and devoted herself to the cause of women's liberation. .

"Desert Flower" is based on real events. It not only allows more people to understand the phenomenon of cruel female circumcision in some African countries, but also allows government decision-makers and the public to truly understand the consequences of female circumcision. Harm, it is of great practical significance to completely eradicate this bad habit from society.