Desert Flower (2009)
Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at thirteen when sold to be a mans fourth wife. She works as a maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then in a McDonald's where she's discovered and becomes an international top model. Then, in 1997 she speaks up against female genital mutilation.
All Releases
Domestic (0.3%)
$44,348
$44,348
International (99.7%)
$14,638,595
$14,638,595
Worldwide
$14,682,943
$14,682,943
Earliest Release DateSeptember 17, 2009
(Germany)
MPAAR
Running Time2 hr
GenresBiography
Drama
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | September 17, 2009 | Germany | – | – | – |
| 2009 Re-release | September 24, 2009-July 1, 2011 | 20 markets | $44,348 | $14,638,595 | $14,682,943 |
By Region
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | $9,708,595 | 656 |
| Austria | 1 | $1,937,745 | 381 |
| Greece | 1 | $673,082 | 743 |
| France | 1 | $454,299 | 4,938 |
| Poland | 1 | $394,009 | 1,829 |
| Finland | 1 | $259,802 | 1,238 |
| Spain | 1 | $249,048 | 4,200 |
| Belgium | 1 | $212,918 | 2,040 |
| Slovakia | 1 | $113,579 | 953 |
| Netherlands | 1 | $69,728 | 3,949 |
| Portugal | 1 | $42,672 | 2,960 |
| Norway | 1 | $41,554 | 3,007 |
| Estonia | 1 | $22,720 | 908 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | $21,077 | 2,988 |
| Romania | 1 | $5,614 | 2,385 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | $201,442 | 2,586 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | $89,766 | 4,923 |
| New Zealand | 1 | $83,277 | 3,104 |
| South Korea | 1 | $57,668 | 4,665 |
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1 | $44,348 | 14,281 |
